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Volkswagen withdraws outlook after first-quarter operating profit drops 81%

Volkswagen Group on Thursday withdrew its outlook for 2020 amid uncertainty related to the coronavirus outbreak which caused operating profit to drop 81% in the first quarter.



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Portugal's TAP asks for state-backed loan to survive coronavirus

Portugal's flag carrier TAP has asked for a state-backed loan to aid the survival of the company, which is at its most fragile since it was founded, board Chairman Miguel Frasquilho said in a parliamentary hearing on Thursday.



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Vietjet agrees loan repayment delays with lenders

Vietjet Aviation has reached agreements with its lenders to delay repayments on loans it used to buy aircraft, the Vietnamese budget airline said on Thursday.



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Options markets send cautiously bullish signal on U.S. stock rally

As Wall Street stocks pause for breath following a blistering three-week surge, signals from the options market are suggesting that some investors believe the gains may endure.



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Daimler/BMW's 'FREE NOW' service to restructure, integrate French app Kapten

The 'FREE NOW' taxi ride-hailing service run by Daimler and BMW announced on Thursday a corporate restructuring, which could lead to job cuts, and unveiled plans to merge with French app Kapten.



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Dollar perched at one-week highs before U.S. jobless data

The dollar consolidated its gains against other currencies on Thursday before the release of weekly U.S. jobless data likely to provide more evidence of the world's biggest economy hurtling into a deep recession.



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Google's fast-growing Meet video tool getting Zoom-like layout, Gmail link

Google will allow business and education users on Gmail.com to directly take calls on its video conferencing tool Meet starting Thursday, a new feature being offered as the Alphabet Inc unit seeks to capitalize on security and other concerns with rival services.



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Takeway can integrate Just Eat, British watchdog says

Britain's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided Dutch online food ordering company Takeaway.com can proceed with its integration of Just Eat, the company said on Thursday, although an investigation into the combination continues.



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Fed says backstop for small business loans fully operational

The Federal Reserve's program to back emergency government loans to small businesses is "fully operational," the U.S. central bank said on Thursday, a boost to banks as they await a possible expansion to the total amount of funds they will be allowed to disburse to help companies through the coronavirus crisis.



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Wall Street set for higher open on lockdown easing hopes, jobless claims

Wall Street was set to open higher on Thursday as weekly jobless claims fell slightly from the previous week and on hopes President Donald Trump would push to ease strict stay-at-home restrictions.



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Abbott beats profit estimates but suspends forecast on coronavirus concerns

Abbott Laboratories beat quarterly profit estimates on Thursday as stay-at-home orders prompted customers to stockpile its nutrition products but the company suspended its full-year forecast due to the coronavirus-led uncertainty.



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Ferrari producing valves to convert underwater masks for Covid-19 treatment

Luxury carmaker Ferrari is producing specialist valves at its Maranello factory to convert snorkel masks into respirators used to treat coronavirus patients, Chairman John Elkann said on Thursday.



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US banks have an opportunity to be 'heroes' in the coronavirus crisis, fund manager says

U.S. banks have a huge opportunity to emerge from the coronavirus as "heroes" and "good guys," a fund manager told CNBC on Wednesday.

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BlackRock's assets under management shrink amid market turmoil

BlackRock Inc's assets under management dipped sharply in the first quarter amid turmoil in global markets caused by concerns about the economic fallout of the coronavirus outbreak.



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U.S. weekly jobless claims highlight economic carnage from coronavirus

A record 22 million Americans have sought unemployment benefits over the past month, with millions more filing claims last week, underscoring the deepening economic slump caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak.



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