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China seeks U.S. flexibility on some promises in the Phase 1 trade deal: Bloomberg reporter

Chinese officials are hoping that the United States will agree to flexibility on some promises in the Phase 1 trade deal as China deals with the outbreak of coronavirus, a Bloomberg reporter said https://twitter.com/SalehaMohsin/status/1224348944043560962?s=20 in a tweet on Monday.



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Ryanair talks tough on compensation as 737 MAX woes cloud growth target

The "significant reputational hit" suffered by Boeing's grounded 737 MAX airliner will have to be reflected in the compensation the planemaker pays Ryanair , the CEO of Europe's biggest budget airline said on Monday.



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Here are the world's best-value attractions and worst tourist traps

Club Med ranked 66 top tourist attractions worldwide to determine which give visitors the best value for money. Some classical sites rank high, while others rated surprisingly low.

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U.S. construction spending posts first drop since June

U.S. construction spending unexpectedly fell in December, posting its first drop since June, as investment in both private and public projects declined.



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Exclusive: Outbreak to hit iPhone output if China extends Foxconn factory halt - source

Foxconn could see a "big" production impact and shipments to customers including Apple face disruption if a Chinese factory halt due to the coronavirus outbreak extends into a second week, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said.



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Women leaders are good for business, says EU bank watchdog

Two thirds of smaller banks typically have only men as executive directors, while lenders with men and women in top roles were likely to be more profitable, the European Union's banking watchdog said on Monday.



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Electric cars grab 44% market share in Norway in January

Electric cars accounted for a 44.3% share of Norway's new car sales in January, rising from the year but well below the 50-60% range the industry forecast for 2020, data from the Norwegian Road Federation showed on Monday.



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Goldman says to keep buying the big five tech stocks because this isn't 2000

"Lower growth expectations, lower valuations, and a greater re-investment ratio" mean the concentration could be sustained," Goldman says.

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Analysis of how badly the coronavirus could hit Apple

Analysts warn Apple's closure of sales in China may lead to little or no sales in a key market while the country fights the coronavirus.

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Swatch cancels retailer event in Zurich amid coronavirus uncertainty

Swatch Group has canceled a retailer event in Zurich at the end of the month because of the coronavirus outbreak, the Swiss watchmaker said on Monday.



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Factbox: Real estate veteran Mathrani to lead WeWork turnaround as CEO

Softbank-backed WeWork named real estate industry veteran Sandeep Mathrani as its new chief executive, tasking him with turning around the embattled office-sharing startup after its botched attempt to go public last year.



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Uber ready to take dispute with Colombia to international arbitration

Uber has told the Colombian government it is considering taking its dispute with the Andean country to international arbitration, the company's general manager for Latin America George Gordon told Reuters.



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Worried investors should avoid making big moves because of coronavirus fears

Worries about the spread of the coronavirus prompted a sudden market drop on Friday. Many individual investors react to this kind of news in the same way: with an all-or-nothing approach. They would be wise to follow what professional investors do, one expert says.

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Wall Street rises as U.S. manufacturing expands in January

U.S. stocks climbed on Monday as gains in Amazon and Nike as well as a surprise rebound in U.S. factory activity helped markets attempt a recovery from steep weekly losses due to concerns about the coronavirus epidemic.



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Oil hits 13-month lows as coronavirus worries rattle market

Oil prices fell to the lowest in more than a year on Monday, dragged down by concern over demand in China after the coronavirus outbreak, though the possibility of deeper crude output cuts by OPEC and its allies offered some price support.



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