Wall St. Shrugs Off Risks Related to Viral Outbreak in China

Global stocks fell as economists revised their outlooks on the impact of the virus, but the S&P 500 was up slightly by the end of the day. Press Release Distribution Service

Wall St. Shrugs Off Risks Related to Viral Outbreak in China

Global stocks fell as economists revised their outlooks on the impact of the virus, but the S&P 500 was up slightly by the end of the day. Press Release Distribution Service

Kobe Bryant Split Washington Post Newsroom During 2018 Visit

More than a year before the suspension of a Post reporter whose tweet referred to allegations against him, the paper’s journalists complained about how the N.B.A. star was received. Press Release Distribution Service

Kobe Bryant Split Washington Post Newsroom During 2018 Visit

More than a year before the suspension of a Post reporter whose tweet referred to allegations against him, the paper’s journalists complained about how the N.B.A. star was received. Press Release Distribution Service

Atari, Video Game Pioneer, Plans to Open 8 Hotels to ‘Eat, Sleep and Play’

“Our hope is that you come in and never want to leave because there’s a lot of interaction,” said an executive behind the project. Press Release Distribution Service

Top U.S. fund firms split over new limits on shareholder votes

Pending U.S. securities rules that would limit shareholder proposals have divided passive and active U.S. fund firms as some take a harder line on issues like climate change. Press Release Distribution Service

Factbox: Airlines suspend China flights due to coronavirus

Airlines are suspending flights to China in the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak, which as of Friday had killed more than 200 people and infected nearly 10,000 people. Press Release Distribution Service

OPEC curbs, supply risks to buoy oil prices in 2020: Reuters poll

Oil prices will remain supported near current levels this year as persistent geo-political risks and OPEC-led output curbs help offset growing supply from other producers, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. Press Release Distribution Service

Pilots, flight attendants demand flights to China stop as virus fear mounts worldwide

Pilots and flight attendants are demanding airlines stop flights to China as health officials declare a global emergency over the rapidly spreading coronavirus, with American Airlines’ pilots filing a lawsuit seeking an immediate halt. Press Release Distribution Service

East African airlines suspend China flights due to coronavirus

Kenya Airways and RwandAir said on Friday that they had suspended all flights to and from China until further notice after a virus outbreak killed more than 200 people in China and spread to 18 countries. Press Release Distribution Service

France’s Orange chooses Nokia and Ericsson to deploy its 5G network at home

Orange , France’s biggest telecoms company, said it had chosen Nokia and Ericsson to deploy its 5G network in mainland France, as China’s Huawei Technologies faces intense political scrutiny in Europe. Press Release Distribution Service

Billionaire Lawrence Stroll shifts Aston Martin into the fast lane

Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll has agreed to buy up to 20% of Aston Martin and rename his Formula One team after the 107-year-old company famed for being fictional secret agent James Bond’s car of choice. Press Release Distribution Service

Oil rises as WHO declares emergency but opposes travel ban

Oil prices rose on Friday but were still set for a fourth consecutive weekly loss, as markets attempted to assess the economic damage of the new coronavirus that has spread from China to around 20 countries, killing more than 200 people. Press Release Distribution Service

Governments launch rewrite of international tax rules

Nearly 140 governments have agreed to launch a rewrite of decades-old cross-border tax rules for the digital age over the coming months, the Organization for Economic Cooperation said on Friday after talks this week in Paris. Press Release Distribution Service

Exclusive: EssilorLuxottica’s €7.2 billion Dutch deal faces full EU probe – sources

EssilorLuxottica’s 7.2 billion euro ($8 billion) bid for Dutch opticians group GrandVision faces a full-scale EU antitrust investigation after it declined to offer concessions to address concerns, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. Press Release Distribution Service

‘Frost on top of snowfall’: Virus piles pressure on China’s industrial machine

The coronavirus is threatening to disrupt large parts of China’s manufacturing machine and its global supply chains as the spread of infection and strict public health measures force companies and workers to remain idle. Press Release Distribution Service

Timeline: Twists and turns in Aston Martin’s long history

Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll will take a stake of up to 20% in luxury carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings, as the ailing British firm raises funds after a sales decline put pressure on its finances. Press Release Distribution Service

U.S. could face difficulties sanctioning Danske over money-laundering: report

U.S. authorities could face difficulties fining Danske Bank over its involvement in suspected money-laundering in Estonia, according to a report by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Press Release Distribution Service

Shares struggle for footing after virus-battered week

World share markets fought to regain their footing on Friday as investors clutched at hopes that China could contain the coronavirus, even as headlines spoke of more cases and deaths, travel bans, evacuations and factory shutdowns. Press Release Distribution Service

Japan’s JTB to cancel all tours to China until the end of February: Kyodo

Japan’s JTB Corporation, Japan’s biggest travel agency, is suspending all tours to China, including Hong Kong and Macao, until February 29, Kyoto news agency reported on Friday. Press Release Distribution Service

Factbox: Airlines suspend China flights over coronavirus

Airlines have started suspending flights to China in the wake of a new coronavirus outbreak, which as of Thursday had killed 170 people and infected almost 8,000. Press Release Distribution Service

Vietnam carrier Vietjet to suspend flights to China from February 1

Vietnamese carrier Vietjet will suspend all flights to and from China from Feb. 1 over coronavirus concerns, the company said on Friday. Press Release Distribution Service

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