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China's market regulator inspects Luckin Coffee

Luckin Coffee said on Monday China's State Administration for Market Regulation was carrying out work to understand the coffee chain's operating situation and added that it was actively cooperating.



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Oil prices skid on oversupply, storage concerns

Oil prices fell on Monday on concerns about scarce storage capacity and global economic doldrums from the coronavirus pandemic.



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Allianz agrees bankassurance deal with BBVA: sources

German insurer Allianz has struck a deal to invest in the bancassurance business of Spanish lender BBVA , two sources close to the matter told Reuters, adding that an announcement could come as early as Monday.



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Broadcom offers to scrap exclusivity deals to end EU antitrust probe

U.S. chipmaker Broadcom has offered to settle an EU antitrust investigation into its exclusivity deals with TV and modem makers, EU antitrust regulators said on Monday, a move that would stave off a possible hefty fine.



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Scrutiny mounts on China's Luckin Coffee as market regulator inspects

China's top market regulator has launched an inspection into Luckin Coffee , joining the country's securities watchdog in doing so as the coffee chain comes under scrutiny for fabricating millions of dollars worth of sales deals.



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Nissan to slash Japan production by 70% in May, 43% in June: documents

Japan's Nissan Motor Co Ltd will slash its domestic auto production plans by 70% in May and 43% in June, documents seen by Reuters show, as the impact of the coronavirus shakes the troubled automaker.



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GE's coronavirus troubles likely to hit power business, not just aviation

Quarantines and lockdowns at large U.S. power plants are threatening to squeeze a multibillion-dollar slice of revenue that General Electric Co is counting on to help lift profits.



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Imperial's premium cigar era draws to a close in $1.33 billion sale

Imperial Brands is withdrawing from the premium cigar business to focus on vaping, with a 1.23 billion euro ($1.33 billion) sale of hand-rolled makes including Cohiba and Montecristo which will help it pay down debt.



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Alibaba demotes top executive after probe into behaviour: source

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has demoted Jiang Fan, one of its most senior executives, after an internal investigation into allegations of improper behaviour, according to a person familiar with the matter.



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Shares jump as investors cheer lockdown easing, more stimulus

Stock markets rallied on Monday as investors cheered news more countries were easing lockdowns and the Bank of Japan expanded stimulus to cushion the impact of the coronavirus, though the oil price took another tumble with storage running out.



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U.S. banks, small businesses brace for lending race re-run

U.S. banks were girding on Monday for another chaotic dash to grab $310 billion in fresh small business aid due to be released by the government on Monday, after it changed some of the rules of the first-come-first-served scheme at the 11th hour.



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Explainer: U.S. payroll protection program: What has changed in round two?

The Small Business Administration (SBA) on Monday will release $310 billion in funds for the second round of its program that aims to help small businesses hurt by the novel coronavirus disruption to cover their payroll costs.



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Lufthansa should be supported but not nationalised: Bavarian premier

The German government should support Lufthansa as it tackles the coronavirus crisis but the flagship carrier should not be nationalised, Bavarian State Premier Markus Soeder said on Monday.



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U.S. health insurers benefit as elective care cuts offset coronavirus costs

As Americans delay elective surgeries and avoid doctors and hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic, healthcare spending declines have more than offset the added costs of COVID-19 care, insurance executives and experts say, boosting U.S. health insurer profits.



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EasyJet calls shareholder meeting under pressure from founder Stelios

Britain's easyJet said it will hold a general meeting of investors on May 22 to consider resolutions put forward by its biggest shareholder and founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou, who opposes the airline's strategy of buying more planes.



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