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* Europe to take disproportionately large hit from virus-
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NMC Health said on Friday
Executive Vice Chairman Khalifa Butti Omeir Bin Yousef had
resigned from its board, the latest sign of turbulence at the
United Arab Emirates largest private healthcare provider as it
eyes a sale to one of two private equity groups.
Posted at 08:52h
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Hong Kong stocks edged up on
Friday, as the daily death and infection tolls in the epicentre
of the coronavirus outbreak returned to lower levels, following
a dramatic spike the previous day.
** At the close of trade, the Hang Seng index was up 0.3%
at 27,815.60, up 1.5% week-on-week....
Posted at 08:21h
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South Africa's labour court
on Friday dismissed an application by two trade unions over
planned job cuts at embattled South African Airways (SAA).

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The UK's competition watchdog gave Slug
and Lettuce owner Stonegate the green light to buy Ei Group
on Friday, in a deal that would create Britain's
largest pub company, and said it will not refer the merger to an
in-depth investigation.

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Royal Bank of Scotland's new
Chief Executive Alison Rose unveiled a new strategy for the
taxpayer-backed bank on Friday, including radically cutting back
the size of its loss-making investment bank and renaming the
company NatWest.
Posted at 08:12h
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European shares inched up to a record
high on Friday ahead of fourth-quarter GDP data from the EU,
while concerns over the coronavirus outbreak eased after the
World Health Organization downplayed a recent spike in cases.
Posted at 08:02h
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China's property developers
and realtors are turning to virtual reality salesrooms and
livestream marketing to thaw a frozen market as the coronavirus
epidemic keeps physical offices shut and potential buyers are
afraid to leave their homes.
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China stocks closed
higher on Friday, marking their first weekly gain in four, on
hopes that measures by the government to contain the coronavirus
outbreak and limit its economic impact could continue to help
equities.
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Sweden's Haldex has
filed an antitrust complaint against top shareholder
Knorr-Bremse arguing the rival brake systems maker's
stake is hurting its ability to do business.

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