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Apple reopens all its branded stores in China

Reuters Business News - Thu, 03/12/2020 - 19:39
Apple Inc has reopened all 42 of its branded stores in China, more than a month after they were shut due to fears over the coronavirus outbreak, the iPhone maker's Chinese website showed on Friday.
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Asian markets braced for deeper rout as virus panic worsens

Reuters Business News - Thu, 03/12/2020 - 19:21
Asia's stocks were poised to plunge further on Friday as panic gripped world financial markets and even safe-haven assets such as gold were ditched to cover losses in the wipeout.
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Wall Street sell-off batters bitcoin, pounds palladium as investors go to cash

Reuters Business News - Thu, 03/12/2020 - 19:13
Crushing asset sell-offs ranging from bitcoin to precious metals and European stocks accompanied Wall Street's slide into bear market territory on Thursday, as investors liquidated positions across their portfolios to raise cash.
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Walgreens, Kroger limit purchase of some essential products amid virus outbreak

Reuters Business News - Thu, 03/12/2020 - 19:08
Pharmacy chain Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc and supermarket chain Kroger Co on Thursday placed purchase limits on certain products to stabilize inventory, as customers stock up on essentials amid a global coronavirus outbreak.
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Gap sees 2020 profit above estimates, flags $100 mln virus hit to sales

Reuters Business News - Thu, 03/12/2020 - 18:59
Gap Inc leaned on its turnaround plan to forecast 2020 profit above market expectations on Thursday, but flagged a $100 million sales hit in Asia and Europe from the coronavirus, which has also started impacting its home market.
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Business jet operators see demand surge on U.S. travel restrictions, coronavirus

Reuters Business News - Thu, 03/12/2020 - 18:40
New U.S. restrictions on Europeans entering the United States are fueling additional bookings for business jet flights, which were already in higher demand this year because of coronavirus, executives said on Thursday.
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Broadcom withdraws 2020 revenue forecast on coronavirus worries

Reuters Business News - Thu, 03/12/2020 - 18:37
Broadcom Inc withdrew its revenue forecast for 2020 on Thursday, joining a host of chipmakers that have either cut or pulled their sales outlook due to demand and supply disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
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Plunging Wall Street stocks end record bull run

Reuters Business News - Thu, 03/12/2020 - 18:31
Wall Street tanked on Thursday, slamming the book on the longest-ever U.S. bull market after new travel restrictions to curb the coronavirus spread spooked investors and rattled world markets.
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Wall Street's 'fear gauge' marks record surge after stock sell-off

Reuters Business News - Thu, 03/12/2020 - 18:31
An avalanche of selling in stocks on fears over the coronavirus outbreak took Wall Street's "fear gauge" to its highest level since the financial crisis on Thursday.
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Oracle's cloud push powers quarterly profit, revenue beat

Reuters Business News - Thu, 03/12/2020 - 18:24
Growth in cloud business helped Oracle Corp top quarterly profit and revenue on Thursday and said the coronavirus will have "minimal impact" on the fourth-quarter revenue, which is usually skewed toward software licenses rather than hardware.
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Slack shares slump on soft outlook, slower growth

Reuters Business News - Thu, 03/12/2020 - 18:24
Workplace communication platform Slack Technologies Inc forecast a soft revenue outlook for the first quarter on Thursday, sending its shares down more than 20% aftermarket, on a day major U.S. stock indexes went into a tailspin amid coronavirus fears.
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Amazon tells staff globally to work from home if possible

Reuters Business News - Thu, 03/12/2020 - 18:14
Amazon.com Inc on Thursday said it was recommending that employees globally work from home this month if they are able to do so, while warehouses and other facilities stayed operational so packages could keep shipping to customers.
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AT&T waives data overage fees for home subscribers; Comcast boosts speeds for some users

Reuters Business News - Thu, 03/12/2020 - 18:08
AT&T Inc said on Thursday it is waiving data overage fees for all home internet users who are not currently on unlimited data plans, citing the coronavirus outbreak, while Comcast Holdings Corp said it was raising data speeds on the internet service it offers low-income people.
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Banks remind customers they can bank online amid coronavirus outbreak

Reuters Business News - Thu, 03/12/2020 - 18:07
Banks are talking up their online and mobile banking capabilities to customers as more Americans look to avoid public places amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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Wall Street empties out as New York City declares state of emergency

Reuters Business News - Thu, 03/12/2020 - 17:41
Working from home went from optional to mandatory across Wall Street this week as financial firms reported their first confirmed cases of coronavirus and the outbreak triggered a state of emergency in New York City.
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Global airlines call for government aid as new U.S. coronavirus travel curbs bite

Reuters Business News - Thu, 03/12/2020 - 17:23
Airlines on Thursday appealed for urgent government financial support as transatlantic carriers rushed to cut flights in the wake of new U.S. travel restrictions on Europeans aimed at combating the coronavirus outbreak.
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Panic grips financial markets after U.S. travel curbs, ECB move

Reuters Business News - Thu, 03/12/2020 - 17:20
Panic hit world financial markets on Thursday after stimulus efforts from the European Central Bank failed to calm investors alarmed by U.S. moves to restrict travel from Europe because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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As Trump's stock market gains shrink, he says it will 'work out fine'

Reuters Business News - Thu, 03/12/2020 - 17:05
For three years, U.S. President Donald Trump has touted a stunning run-up in the stock market as evidence of his success in the White House. In the space of three weeks, most of those gains have evaporated.
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Slack shares slump on full-year billings forecast, jump in expenses

Reuters Business News - Thu, 03/12/2020 - 16:49
Slack Technologies Inc forecast lower-than-expected billings for fiscal 2021 on Thursday and saw its expenses soar in the fourth quarter, sending its shares down more than 20% aftermarket.
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Gap sees 2020 profit above estimates, flags $100 mln sales hit from coronavirus

Reuters Business News - Thu, 03/12/2020 - 16:48
Gap Inc forecast 2020 profit above market expectations on Thursday as it pushes through its restructuring plan, but said it expected an impact of $100 million in first-quarter sales due to the fast-spreading coronavirus in Asia and Europe.
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