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Portugal's TAP cancels around 1,000 flights in March-April over coronavirus

Portugal's flag carrier TAP cancelled a total of around 1,000 flights this month and next due to a fall in demand over concerns about the spreading coronavirus, the company said on Thursday, also envisaging an unspecified impact on revenues.



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Low rates, warming housing market - is it deja vu for Bank of Canada's Stephen Poloz?

Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz looks ready to end his term where he began, setting interest rates near historic lows to support the broader economy at the risk of stoking higher prices in a housing market that is heating up.



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Oil eases as demand worries overshadow OPEC deal to deepen supply cuts

Oil prices edged lower on Thursday as the coronavirus epidemic showed no signs of slowing, with deaths mounting globally, but losses were limited as major producers agreed on deeper output cuts to bolster prices.



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3M taps regional suppliers to meet soaring demand for masks

Diversified manufacturer 3M Co has avoided major supply chain disruptions from the coronavirus outbreak by sourcing materials for its protective face masks from regional suppliers instead of far-flung locations, a company official told Reuters.



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Kazakhstan says OPEC+ countries yet to reach consensus on extension: TASS

Kazakhstan's Energy Minister Nurlan Nogayev said on Thursday that OPEC and non-OPEC oil exporters have not yet reached consensus on the parameters of an extension on their oil output deal, the TASS news agency reported.



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Exxon to push ahead with spending plans despite investor concerns

Two years into an ambitious growth plan to revive earnings at the largest U.S. oil company, Exxon Mobil Corp said on Thursday it would stick to its plans to "lean in" to spending even as its shares have lagged those of competitors, which are cutting costs.



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Coronavirus, politics and trade compound problems for Airbus A330neo

Airbus is battling to shore up support for its A330neo wide-body passenger jet as the coronavirus crisis, geopolitics and trade wars raise fresh questions over demand for the aircraft, industry sources said.



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Trump may be eligible for a tax break after donating his salary to stop the coronavirus

The president has been donating his pay to federal agencies and recently announced a gift to the Department of Health and Human Services. Here's how giving to the U.S. Treasury could help you save on taxes.

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AT&T partners with Google Cloud for 5G edge computing

AT&T Inc has partnered with Alphabet Inc's Google Cloud to use 5G edge computing technologies to help clients improve speed and increase security by running applications closer to end users.



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World stocks tumble as coronavirus cases rise outside China

Global equity markets tumbled and the dollar slid on Thursday as the number of coronavirus cases outside China mounted rapidly, leading California to declare an emergency and HSBC in London to send more than 100 staff home.



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Big tech firms ask Seattle employees to work from home over coronavirus fears

Alphabet Inc's Google on Thursday joined Amazon.com Inc, Facebook Inc and Microsoft Corp in recommending employees in the Seattle area to work from home, after many were infected with the coronavirus in the region.



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Portugal's TAP cancels 1,000 flights in March-April as coronavirus hits demand

Portugal's flag carrier TAP canceled around 1,000 flights scheduled in March and April on Thursday after concerns about the coronavirus epidemic led to a fall in demand and said it envisaged an unspecified impact on revenues.



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Walmart's Flipkart faces further anti-trust probe in India

Walmart Inc's Flipkart faces a further anti-trust probe in India after an appellate tribunal asked the competition watchdog to investigate whether the company had abused its dominant position in e-commerce.



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Social Security scams are on the rise. Here's what you need to know to stop them

You may have received a pesky call from someone claiming to be from the Social Security Administration. And while many people hang up, others do get duped, to the tune of millions of dollars. These are the warning signs to watch for.

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Airbus draws a blank in February after Boeing's order-free January

European planemaker Airbus failed to win any new aircraft orders in February, it said on Thursday, providing further evidence of disruption across aviation industries from the global coronavirus outbreak.



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