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Hungary ready to help Audi run local plant at full capacity: Orban
Hungary is ready to give financial support to Audi to help its manufacturing plant in the country run at full operating capacity, Prime Minister Viktor Orban was reported as saying on Monday as he visited the site.
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U.S. mattress business springs back from pandemic shutdown
The U.S. mattress business has bounced back after months of shutdowns from the coronavirus pandemic kept customers away.
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Walmart partners with Shopify to expand online marketplace business
Walmart Inc has partnered with Canadian e-commerce firm Shopify Inc , as the world's biggest brick-and-mortar retailer ramps up its efforts to capture a bigger slice of the coronavirus-driven surge in online shopping.
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Fears of fresh virus wave hit Wall Street, S&P 500 slips below 3,000 points
Wall Street's main indexes slumped with the S&P 500 falling below 3,000 points on Monday after a spike in new coronavirus cases in China and parts of the United States dampened hopes of a swift economic recovery.
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Carmaker PSA cuts back on transfer of Polish workers to French plant
France's PSA , the maker of Peugeot cars, on Monday said it would only transfer a small group of Polish workers to help out in a French plant where production is being increased, following a backlash over the knock-on effect for local jobs.
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Oil falls on growing fears of coronavirus second wave
Oil prices fell on Monday as new coronavirus infections hit China and the United States, adding to concerns that a resurgence of the virus could hamper economic recovery and fuel demand.
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Goldman Sachs increases COVID-19 federal aid commitment by $250 million
Goldman Sachs Group Inc on Monday pledged an additional $250 million to fund the federal aid program to help businesses hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Honeywell launches new business unit to capture drone market
Honeywell International Inc, a major supplier of aerospace products, said Monday it launched an unmanned aerial systems business to bet on the autonomous aviation space – drones, air taxis, and unmanned cargo delivery vehicles.
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Wall Street tumbles at open on fear over fresh virus cases
U.S. stocks opened sharply lower on Monday as a resurgence in new coronavirus cases in China and parts of the United States dampened hopes of a swift economic revival that drove the Nasdaq to record highs last week.
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PM Orban says government ready to help Audi to allow Hungarian plant run at full capacity
Hungary is ready to give financial support to Audi to allow its Hungarian manufacturing plant to run at full capacity in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Viktor Orban was reported as saying on Monday as he visited the plant.
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GE aviation head to retire, Embraer executive to take helm
General Electric Co said on Monday David Joyce, the chief executive of the company's aviation unit, would retire after 40 years with the industrial conglomerate, and would be succeeded by Embraer executive John Slattery.
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Embraer swaps commercial aviation chief after failed Boeing deal
Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA said on Monday it was replacing the head of its commercial aviation unit after a planned deal to have Boeing Co take over that division fell apart in April.
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Wall Street set to drop at open after spike in new virus cases
Wall Street was set to drop sharply at the open on Monday as a recent jump in coronavirus cases in China and parts of the United States dashed investor hopes of a quick economic rebound that had powered the Nasdaq to record levels last week.
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GE aviation head David Joyce to retire
General Electric Co said on Monday David Joyce, the chief executive of the company's aviation unit, would retire after 40 years with the industrial conglomerate.
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Delta has received approval from Shanghai government to resume flights
Delta Air Lines has received approval from the Shanghai government to resume flights from June 18, a company spokeswoman said on Monday, paving the way for the carrier to resume services to China after months of suspension due to COVID-19.
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United Airlines secures $5 billion loan backed by loyalty program
United Airlines said on Monday it is securing a $5 billion loan backed by its MileagePlus loyalty program, bringing potential total liquidity to $17 billion, an amount that senior executives said would be enough to carry it through a potential second or third wave of the new coronavirus that could hit the aviation industry.
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Revenue at airline Avianca falls 51% through early June on coronavirus
Passenger revenue at Latin America's No. 2 airline, Avianca Holdings , has fallen 51% for the year as of early June compared with a year ago, the carrier said, in a look into the dire financial toll that the coronavirus has taken on the company.
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Intesa, BPER revise terms to try to clear antitrust hurdles to UBI deal
Italy's Intesa Sanpaolo has agreed to sell more branches and assets to rival BPER to try to overcome antitrust objections to its proposed takeover of UBI Banca .
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Volkswagen expects very bad second-quarter, positive 2020 adjusted operating profit
Volkswagen expects a very bad second quarter, but also sees a positive adjusted operating profit before special items for 2020, Chief Financial Officer Frank Witter said in an internal newsletter.
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Delta has received approval from Shanghai govt to resume flights
Delta Air Lines has received approval from the Shanghai government to resume flights from June 18, a company spokeswoman said on Monday, paving the way for the carrier to resume services to China after months of suspension due to COVID-19.
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