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* Sold 13.4 mln Animal Crossing units in first six weeks
(Adds executive comment)

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Blank-check company Far Point Acquisition
Corp said on Thursday its board recommended
shareholders vote against its $2.6 billion deal to buy Global
Blue, after the shopping tax refund firm disclosed that the
COVID-19 pandemic has hurt operations.
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Frantically sourced equipment is impounded in government warehouse
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* Pound rises after announcement, gilts slip
(Updates with BoE news conference)

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Philippine shares reversed course to end
higher on Thursday on hopes the country would soon ease its
coronavirus-driven restrictions, while Thailand stocks fell on
gloomy outlook for its economy.
The Philippine benchmark gained 0.3%, recovering from
a 0.7% fall earlier in the session after
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The European Commission said on
Thursday it is considering creating a new authority to police
financial crime and monitor banks more strictly, confirming a
Reuters report.

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PayPal Holdings Inc said it
expects a strong recovery in payments volumes in the second
quarter as social distancing drives more people to shop online,
even as lockdowns start to ease, sending its shares up 8% in
extended trading.
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Norway's central bank cut its key
interest rate on Thursday to a record-low zero percent from
0.25% in a surprise move, seeking to cushion an economy reeling
from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Czech banks have so far granted
310,000 payment deferrals on loans worth 170 billion crowns
($6.77 billion), providing relief to borrowers hurt by the
coronavirus outbreak, the Czech Banking Association said on
Thursday.
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Blank-check company Far Point Acquisition
Corp said on Thursday its board recommended against the
$2.6 billion deal to buy shopping tax refund firm Global Blue,
after the latter flagged a hit from COVID-19.