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Hertz awards over $16 million in retention bonus to key executives

U.S. car rental company Hertz Global Holdings said on Tuesday it has paid about $16.2 million in retention bonuses to a range of key executives at the director level and above, days after the company filed for bankruptcy protection.



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Swiss trial begins of banker alleged to have ignored 1MDB warnings

A banker went on trial in Switzerland on Tuesday charged with failing to sound the alarm over millions of dollars linked to scandal-tainted Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB.



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Austrian Airlines, government agree financing package: Kurier

Austria's government and Lufthansa-owned carrier Austrian Airlines on Tuesday reached agreement on loans for the airline and to keep Vienna airport as a long-haul hub, a major step forward in the rescue negotiations, daily Kurier said.



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Ryanair challenges Lufthansa's bailout package

Low-cost carrier Ryanair challenged Germany's 9 billion euro rescue package for Lufthansa on Tuesday, saying it distorted competition, while the German carrier moves towards finalising the deal next month.



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BMW to begin gradual restart in San Luis Potosi, Mexico on May 27

German carmaker BMW said on Tuesday it would begin a gradual restart of operations at its plant in the central Mexican state of San Luis Potosi on Wednesday, May 27.



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LATAM airline shares plunge 51% following bankruptcy announcement

Shares in LATAM Airlines Group SA plunged 51% on Santiago´s stock exchange after the region´s top carrier filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection on Tuesday.



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S&P 500 tops 3,000 on hopes of economic recovery, COVID-19 vaccine

U.S. stocks jumped and the S&P 500 breached 3,000 points on Tuesday as optimism about a potential coronavirus vaccine and a revival in business activity helped investors overlook simmering Sino-U.S. tensions.



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S&P 500 clears 3,000 barrier on hopes of recovery, vaccine

U.S. stocks jumped and the S&P 500 crossed 3,000 points on Tuesday as optimism about a potential coronavirus vaccine and a revival in business activity helped investors overlook simmering Sino-U.S. tensions.



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Apple to reopen about 100 U.S. stores, most with curbside pickup

Apple Inc plans to reopen about 100 U.S. stores, mostly with curbside pickup but some with walk-in service, the company said on Tuesday.



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JPMorgan CEO: bank will again boost credit reserves in second quarter

JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon said on Tuesday that he expects the bank to take another significant credit reserve build in the second quarter that is "roughly equivalent" to the billions it added to its reserves in the first quarter.



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Oil prices rise as faith in supply cuts grows

Oil prices rose on Tuesday, supported by growing confidence that producers are following through on commitments to cut supplies and as fuel demand picks up with coronavirus restrictions easing.



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U.S. consumer confidence stabilizes; new home sales surprise

U.S. consumer confidence nudged up in May, suggesting the worst of the novel coronavirus-driven economic slump was likely in the past as the country starts to reopen, but it could take a while for the economy to dig out of its hole amid record unemployment.



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Exclusive: Coronavirus spreads in Brazil's oilfields, as six offshore operators register cases

Norway's Equinor ASA , Brazil's Dommo Energia SA and Anglo-French firm Perenco are among at least six oil producers that have registered coronavirus cases among employees or contractors at facilities off the coast of Brazil, according to industry and regulatory sources.



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JPMorgan shares surge after Jamie Dimon says bank is 'very valuable' at current prices

Dimon was asked for his opinion on the valuation of the biggest U.S. bank by assets.

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Blackstone risks paying damages in dispute with Italy's RCS

Milan's Arbitral Tribunal has judged that the contracts over the sale of Italy's RCS headquarters to Blackstone in 2013 were valid but found that the purchaser's behaviour may entitle the Italian publisher to compensatory damages, RCS said on Tuesday.



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