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Wall Street set for rebound on stimulus hopes
Wall Street was set for strong opening gains on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones on track to recover almost half its losses from a day earlier on hopes of coordinated policy easing to avert a global recession.
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Royal Caribbean increases borrowing capacity, withdraws 2020 forecast
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd said on Tuesday it had increased its revolving credit capacity by $550 million and withdrew its full-year forecast, citing the coronavirus outbreak.
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Russia's energy ministry calls meeting with oil companies on Wednesday: sources
The Russian Energy Ministry has called a meeting with oil companies on Wednesday to discuss future cooperation with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, among other issues, two sources familiar with the plan told Reuters.
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Norwegian Air scraps 3,000 flights, plans layoffs due to coronavirus
Norwegian Air will lay off staff and cut around 3,000 flights as the spread of the new coronavirus outbreak sends shockwaves across the travel industry.
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U.S. airlines ditch 2020 outlooks, slash flights on virus hit
Leading U.S. airlines American and Delta suspended 2020 financial guidance on Tuesday and took drastic further measures to combat the impact of the coronavirus as the head of smaller rival Southwest took a 10% pay cut.
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Stock futures bounce as stimulus hopes dull recession fears
U.S. stock index futures jumped about 4% on Tuesday, clawing back dramatic losses recorded a day earlier on rising hopes for coordinated policy easing to avert a global recession from the coronavirus epidemic.
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Exclusive: U.S. sanctions have idled a quarter of Iranian oil rigs
At least a quarter of Iran's oil rigs are out of action as U.S. sanctions strangle the Islamic Republic's vital oil industry, according to a Reuters review of financial documents and industry sources, dealing a potentially long-term blow to its oil industry.
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Oil jumps 10% after rout on stimulus hopes, Russian signal on OPEC talks
Oil prices jumped by around 10% on Tuesday a day after the biggest rout in nearly 30 years as investors eyed the possibility of economic stimulus and Russia signalled that talks with OPEC remained possible.
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Stock markets and oil markets bounce after brutal flooring
Oil and equity markets staged solid rebounds on Tuesday after the previous day's pummelling, with signs of co-ordinated action by the world's biggest economies to cushion the economic impact of coronavirus helping pull investors out of panic mode.
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Exclusive: Nissan to pull out of venture fund with Renault in cost-cutting drive, sources say
Nissan Motor Co is likely to pull out from a venture capital fund it runs with alliance partners Renault SA and Mitsubishi Motors, as part of the Japanese automaker's drive to cut costs and conserve cash, two sources said.
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Stock futures rebound as stimulus hopes calm recession worries
U.S. stock index futures rose more than 4% on Tuesday, rebounding from a 7% slump a day earlier, as hopes of coordinated policy action soothed investor nerves over a global recession fueled by the coronavirus epidemic.
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Big Oil faces 'survival mode' payout strategies as prices dive
An oil price plunge means the world's top energy companies will have to review promises to return billions to investors, either by slowing down share buybacks or reintroducing non-cash dividends, analysts said on Monday.
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Boeing says employee tests positive for coronavirus
Boeing Co said late on Monday an employee at its Everett facility in Washington state has tested positive for the coronavirus and has now been quarantined.
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Exclusive: Aon alleges fraud in arbitration over $300 million Brazilian deal: documents
British insurance broker Aon Plc has accused the founder of Brazilian health and benefits insurance broker Admix of defrauding it when it acquired the company four years ago in a 1.35 billion reais ($300 million) deal, according to arbitration and court documents reviewed by Reuters.
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Oil jumps after rout on stimulus hopes but price war weighs
Oil prices jumped by around 4% on Tuesday after the biggest one-day rout in nearly 30 years, as investors eyed the possibility of economic stimulus, although a looming price war weighed on sentiment.
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Union says engineers ratify, technical workers reject Boeing contract offers
The union that represents thousands of Boeing Co employees said late on Monday that a four-year contract extension offer was ratified by engineers but rejected by technical workers.
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U.S. clears Infineon's $10 billion takeover of Cypress
Shares in Infineon Technologies rallied in early trading on Tuesday after a U.S. national security review raised no concerns over its proposed $10 billion takeover of Cypress Semiconductor Corp .
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In Malaysia's Silicon Valley, fortunes flip as virus wrecks trade war gains
Tech firms at Malaysia's one-time Silicon Valley of the East, swimming in orders from customers fleeing trade war-hit China, have seen fortunes turn again in the space of just a year as the coronavirus outbreak cuts them off from Chinese suppliers.
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Norwegian Air halts flights to Italy because of coronavirus
Norwegian Air has temporarily halted flights to and from Italy because of the coronavirus outbreak, the budget carrier said on Tuesday, adding to the company's financial woes.
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