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Rolls-Royce motor cars suspend production in UK over coronavirus

Rolls-Royce motor cars said it would suspend production at its British plant for two weeks to ensure the health of its employees.



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EasyJet launches winter sale in coronavirus rebooking push

EasyJet launched an early sale on cut-price winter 2020-21 flights, even as the airline industry heads into a deepening coronavirus crisis that threatens to ground most of the British low-cost carrier's planes.



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Belgian government holds talks with airline and travel sectors

The Belgian government held talks with representatives from the country's airline and travel industries on Wednesday as they seek state support to help with their fight for survival in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.



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Chinese EV maker Nio raises going concern doubts

Cash-strapped Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio Inc said on Wednesday there was substantial doubt in its ability to continue as a going concern.



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Japan's Sharp sues Tesla for patent infringement over network gear: source

Sharp Corp has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against the Japanese unit of Tesla Inc , seeking an injunction to halt imports of some electric vehicles (EV) to Japan, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.



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Israel's Hapoalim will pay $870 million to end U.S. tax probe

Israel's biggest bank, Hapoalim, said on Wednesday it expects to pay $870 million to settle a U.S. tax evasion investigation.



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Japanese automakers close more plants in Europe, Asia due to virus

Japanese automakers on Wednesday said they would temporarily close more vehicle plants in Europe and Asia as the spread of the coronavirus prompts countries to instruct non-essential businesses to suspend operations.



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Impact of virus turmoil would hit Deutsche Bank later this year, not in first-quarter: executive

The impact of the current turmoil related to the coronavirus is more likely to affect Deutsche Bank later this year rather than in the first quarter, an executive said on Wednesday.



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Futures slump as stimulus high fades, Boeing tumbles

U.S. stock index futures tumbled on Wednesday, pointing to another volatile session for Wall Street as a bounce from sweeping stimulus measures was eclipsed by growing signs of coronavirus damage to corporate America.



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Chairman of Santander's Portuguese unit dies from coronavirus

The chairman of the Portuguese unit of Spain's largest bank, Santander, Antonio Vieira Monteiro, died from the coronavirus on Wednesday, the second victim of the disease in Portugal, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.



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Factbox: Global oil, gas producers slash spending after crude price rout

Oil and gas companies around the world aim to slash spending as crude prices have plunged due to the impact of the coronavirus and a push by Saudi Arabia and Russia to ramp up output. [O/R]



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Japan's MUFG takes big loss on loan to Glencore-led coal port: sources

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) sold off its $85 million loan to Glencore's Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal (WICET) in Australia to a hedge fund on Wednesday at about 52 cents in the dollar, two sources said.



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Fiat again halts Atessa, its only functioning assembly site in Europe

Fiat Chrysler has again halted its Atessa plant in Italy due to disruptions in parts supply linked to the coronavirus outbreak, after it was reopened on Tuesday, a union representative said on Wednesday.



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Nissan to stop producing cars in Indonesia as part of reorganisation plan

Nissan Motor Co on Wednesday said it would stop producing vehicles in Indonesia, consolidating its global production in the face of falling sales which has pummeled its profitability and threatened its survival.



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Investor Bill Ackman advises Trump to shut down the country, saying stock market 'will soar'

Longtime hedge fund manager Bill Ackman advised President Donald Trump on efforts to protect Americans and the U.S. economy.

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