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Facebook to ban misleading ads about coronavirus

Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it would ban advertisements for products offering any cures or prevention around the coronavirus outbreak, and those that create a sense of urgency around the situation.



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Pressure mounts on Bayer CEO to fix legal problems as chairman quits

The departure of Bayer Chairman Werner Wenning will turn up the heat on CEO Werner Baumann to resolve the healthcare to agriculture group's legal problems, two of the firm's biggest German shareholders said on Wednesday.



5 years ago

Wall Street loses ground on fears of NY virus spread

U.S. stocks lost ground with the S&P falling to session lows in a volatile session on investor jitters on Wednesday over the prospect of coronavirus cases in New York after officials said they were monitoring 83 people who visited China.



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Nokia explores strategic options: Bloomberg News

Finnish telecom network equipment maker Nokia Oyj is exploring strategic options and is working with advisers to consider potential asset sales and mergers, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.



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Oil down 3% as virus spreads in Europe, Mideast; new U.S. cases suspected

Oil prices fell 3% on Wednesday after hundreds of new coronavirus cases reported in Europe and the Middle East stoked fears that energy demand would decline, and on concerns that the virus would become a pandemic in the United States.



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U.S. consumer spending could see one-two punch from stocks drop, coronavirus

The coronavirus outbreak has yet to spread meaningfully to U.S. shores, but fears of it alone have already eviscerated some $2 trillion of American stock market value, setting off a market rout that could stymie consumer spending - even before other economic effects of the disease are felt.



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NMC Health removes CEO as investigation into finances continues

NMC Health fired Chief Executive Prasanth Manghat and granted its finance chief extended sick leave, the healthcare company said on Wednesday after the firm unveiled details from its ongoing investigation into its finances.



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401(k) investors dump equities after market sell-off

As markets tumbled this week on coronavirus fears, trading activity in 401(k) plans skyrocketed. Data from Alight Solutions show that most retirement plan investors moved money out of equity funds in accounts and into fixed income — despite the advice they may have gotten from their financial advisors.

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Stocks, oil drop as coronavirus fears grip markets

Stocks and oil prices resumed their sharp decline on Wednesday after a report said over 80 people were being monitored for the novel coronavirus in New York State's Long Island.



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Aston Martin investor blazes green trail for buyout fund

The top shareholder of carmaker Aston Martin is on a mission to turn investments from theme parks to high-end furniture brands "carbon positive" by the end of 2020, as buyout funds battle to woo investors increasingly focused on tackling global warming.



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SmileDirectClub sell-off gives short sellers reason to grin

Traders short selling SmileDirectClub had a lot to smile about on Wednesday, earning paper profits of over $115 million as the online dental company's stock plummeted 26% following a disappointing quarterly report.



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Apple shareholders defeat proposal over Chinese app removal policies

Apple Inc's shareholders on Wednesday defeated a proposal critical of its removal of apps at the request of the Chinese government, but the proposal drew a much higher proportion of votes than similar proposals in previous years which had gained support only in single-digit percentages.



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Oil prices drop to lowest in more than a year as coronavirus spreads

Oil prices fell to their lowest in more than a year on Wednesday after hundreds of new coronavirus cases reported in Europe and the Middle East stoked fears that energy demand would decline, and on concerns that the virus could spread across the United States.



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California's self-driving car companies cover 2.9 million miles in 2019: DMV

Self-driving car companies in California covered nearly 2.9 million miles on public roads during 2019, the state's Department of Motor Vehicles said on Wednesday.



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Walmart in talks with possible buyers for Asda stake

Walmart , the world's largest retailer, is in talks with possible buyers of a stake in its British supermarket Asda, which it failed to combine with Sainsbury's last year.



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