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Exclusive: Saudi Aramco seeking to review price of SABIC deal - sources

Saudi Aramco is looking to restructure its deal to acquire a controlling stake in petrochemicals maker SABIC after a more than 40% drop in SABIC's value following a slump in oil prices in coronavirus pandemic, two sources told Reuters.



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Washington in talks with chipmakers about building U.S. factories: WSJ

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is in talks with semiconductor companies about building chip factories in the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.



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Thyssenkrupp overhaul must happen faster due to COVID-19: CEO

Thyssenkrupp has less time for a wide-ranging restructuring plan than previously thought as the coronavirus pandemic is significantly burdening the already ailing conglomerate, its chief executive said in a note to staff.



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Travel changed after 9/11; Here's how it will look after the Covid-19 pandemic finally recedes

Coronavirus has brought travel and tourism to a standstill, and may irrevocably change the industry. Here's how and where we might start traveling again as we settle into a new vacation normal.

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U.S. unemployment rate will get worse, Treasury's Mnuchin says

The staggering U.S. unemployment rate reported by the government on Friday amid coronavirus lockdowns may get even worse, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday.



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White House considers more coronavirus stimulus, with conditions: officials

The White House has started informal talks with Republicans and Democrats in Congress about next steps on coronavirus relief legislation, officials said on Sunday, but they stressed any new federal money would come with conditions.



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EU could open legal case again Germany over ECB bond-purchases ruling: Commission

The European Commission could open a legal case against Germany over a ruling by the country's constitutional court that the European Central Bank had overstepped its mandate with bond purchases, the EU executive arm said on Sunday.



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EU could open legal case against Germany over ECB bond-purchases ruling: Commission

The European Commission could open a legal case against Germany over a ruling by the country's constitutional court that the European Central Bank had overstepped its mandate with bond purchases, the EU executive arm said on Sunday.



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Germany's Altmaier opposes active state role at Lufthansa

Germany is working on a "concrete model" to aid Lufthansa, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Sunday, amid a political row over whether the state should take a strategic shareholding and play an active role in the stricken airline.



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Washington in talks with chipmakers about building U.S. factories

The Trump administration is in talks with semiconductor companies about building chip factories in the United States, representatives from two chipmakers said on Sunday.



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White House considers more coronavirus aid as jobs picture worsens

The White House has begun informal talks with Republicans and Democrats in Congress about what to include in another round of coronavirus relief legislation, officials said on Sunday, while predicting further U.S. jobs losses in the coming months.



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Oil prices fall 1% as glut weighs

Oil prices opened about 1% lower on Sunday as a persistent glut continued to weigh on prices and the coronavirus pandemic eroded global oil demand even as some governments began to ease lockdowns.



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Asian shares inch higher, new wave of infections a worry

Asian shares followed Wall Street higher on Monday as investors looked ahead to more countries restarting their economies, even as some reported an unwelcome pick up in new coronavirus cases.



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Debt-stricken Chesapeake Energy to advance incentive executive pay

Chesapeake Energy Corp said it would prepay a total of $25 million in incentive compensation to 21 top executives to ensure they are motivated, even as it prepares to file for bankruptcy protection to tackle its nearly $9 billion debt pile.



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Asian shares push higher as more countries ease lockdowns

Asian shares followed Wall Street higher on Monday as investors looked ahead to more countries restarting their economies, even as some reported an unwelcome pick up in new coronavirus cases.



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