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Apollo, Oaktree, BGH among those circling Virgin Australia: sources

Private equity and distressed situation specialists Apollo Global Management, Oaktree Capital Management and BGH Capital are among those that have expressed interest in restructuring Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd , five sources said.



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Ships, trains, caves: Oil traders chase storage space in world awash with fuel

Oil traders are struggling to find enough ships, railcars, caverns and pipelines to store fuel as more conventional storage facilities fill up amid abundant supply and plummeting demand due to the coronavirus crisis.



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Oil prices tumble on demand collapse, Brent at 1999 lows

Oil prices slumped again on Wednesday, with Brent falling to the lowest since 1999, as the market struggled with a massive crude glut amid a collapse in demand for everything from gasoline to jet fuel caused by the coronavirus outbreak.



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Facebook invests $5.7 billion in Reliance unit to reach small Indian grocers

Facebook will spend $5.7 billion for 10% of Reliance Industries's digital business, as the social media firm looks to leverage its popular WhatsApp messenger to offer digital payment services to small grocers in India.



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Oil prices hit 1990s low as coronavirus outbreak sinks demand

Oil prices slumped again on Wednesday, with Brent falling to the lowest since 1999, as the market struggled with a massive crude glut amid a collapse in demand for everything from gasoline to jet fuel caused by the coronavirus outbreak.



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Ted Baker names easyJet executive John Barton as chairman

Troubled fashion retailer Ted Baker on Wednesday named easyJet Chairman John Barton as its non-executive chairman, less than a month after appointing Rachel Osborne to the permanent role of chief executive officer.



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Asia stocks on defensive as oil pain spreads

Asian share markets were on the defensive on Wednesday as the floor fell out from under crude prices, sparking worries about further turmoil in the energy sector, already reeling from the heavy blow from global shutdowns.



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EU antitrust regulators resume probe into Boeing, Embraer deal

EU antitrust regulators have resumed their investigation into Boeing's bid to buy the jetmaking arm of Embraer , with a decision due by Aug. 7, a European Commission filing showed on Wednesday.



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Elevator maker Kone's first-quarter profit beats forecasts

Finland's Kone reported a 10% fall in first-quarter profit hurt by the coronavirus outbreak but beat forecasts and stuck with its recently adjusted 2020 outlook.



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Brent slumps to 1999 lows, stocks clamber higher

Stormy oil markets sent Brent prices crashing to their lowest since 1999 on Wednesday, though a stabilisation of some petrocurrencies and a bounce in European stocks gave investors something buoyant to cling to.



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Equinor head of exploration Dodson to step down

Equinor's head of exploration, Tim Dodson, will step down at the end of May in a planned leadership change, the Norwegian oil and gas company said on Wednesday.



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Oil hits lowest this century as coronavirus crisis hammers demand

Oil slumped to less than $16 a barrel on Wednesday, hitting its lowest since 1999, with the market awash with excess supply as the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic continues to hammer demand for fuels.



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Tyre industry pushes back against evidence of plastic pollution

A growing body of scientific research linking tyre wear to microplastic pollution, as well as increasing scrutiny from lawmakers in the European Union (EU), has led the $180 billion-a-year tyre industry to fight back.



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5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday

U.S. stock futures bounce Wednesday after concerns about the unprecedented oil collapse wiped more than 1,200 points off the Dow this week.

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AT&T misses revenue estimates as coronavirus weighs on business

AT&T Inc's first-quarter revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations and the company pulled its annual forecast on Wednesday, as the impact of the coronavirus outbreak overshadowed a strong growth in monthly phone subscribers.



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