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Icahn is shorting the commercial real estate market, which he says is going to 'blow up'

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn told CNBC's Halftime Report on Friday that his largest short position is in commercial real estate.

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Volkswagen's Spanish unit SEAT to stop on Monday: spokesman

The main plant of Volkswagen AG's Spanish unit Seat in Martorell near Barcelona will stop output on Monday for an unspecified time due to logistical problems linked to the coronavirus epidemic, a company spokesman said on Friday.



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AT&T asks employees to work from home amid virus fears

U.S. carrier AT&T Inc on Friday asked its employees to work from home amid rising fears of the coronavirus, joining a list of tech majors working to curb the spread.



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UK banks prop up SMEs with £7bn amid coronavirus outbreak

FintechFutures | Ruby Hinchliffe | March 11, 2020 UK banks are taking a number of measures to help prop up the country’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as the coronavirus continues to spread and impact businesses globally. NatWest has committed a £5 billion fund, whilst Lloyds Banking Group has committed £2 billion in fee-free finance

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Travel insurance might not help for trips called off due to coronavirus

As the rapid spread of the new coronavirus disrupts travel worldwide, trip takers may discover that their insurance won't provide coverage for cancellations related to the global pandemic.

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Trump to declare emergency as coronavirus chaos spreads

U.S. President Donald Trump will declare a national emergency over the fast-spreading coronavirus on Friday, opening the door to more federal aid to combat a disease that has infected 138,000 people worldwide and left more than 5,000 dead.



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Teleconference apps and new tech surge in demand amid coronavirus outbreak

Global downloads of business apps including Tencent Conference, WeChat Work, Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Slack have risen nearly five fold since the start of the year, data showed, as the coronavirus outbreak changes how corporations work.



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Denmark shuts its borders for one month to curb spread of coronavirus

Denmark announced on Friday it would shut its borders to most foreign visitors for a month from Saturday, in a move unprecedented in peacetime as part of efforts to halt the spread of coronavirus.



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Dollar surges vs yen as stock markets rally

The dollar surged on Friday, posting sharp gains against the safe-haven Japanese yen as stock markets recovered globally and investors cheered efforts by governments and policymakers to address the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak.



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Airlines seek cost cuts and aid to survive coronavirus

British Airways warned of job losses and Norwegian Air said it had "weeks not months" to avert collapse, as airlines look for cost cuts and government help in the face of a crippling travel slump brought on by the coronavirus.



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World stocks bounce back on spending hopes; most markets tank for the week

Stocks across the globe bounced back on Friday but hopes of more central bank stimulus and government spending went only so far and indexes were set to post large weekly drops after days of pandemic-related panic-selling across markets.



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This is how Joe Biden will tax generational wealth transfer

Passing wealth onto heirs would become more expensive under former vice president Joe Biden's tax plan, according to an analysis by the Tax Policy Center. Here's what to expect.

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United Airlines in talks with U.S. officials about financial support

United Airlines confirmed Friday it is in talks with U.S. government officials about possible financial assistance in the middle of a dramatic falloff in travel demand due to the coronavirus outbreak.



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Poland to close borders to foreigners from Sunday

Poland will ban foreigners from entering the country from Sunday and impose a 14-day quarantine on its citizens returning home in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Friday.



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Azerbaijan bans wedding celebrations, public events after coronavirus death

Azerbaijan has banned wedding celebrations and other public events, the authorities said on Friday, a day after it recorded its first death from the coronavirus.



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