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Coronavirus must not become an
"enemy weapon" that prevents business in Iran, President Hassan
Rouhani said on Wednesday, according to the official presidency
website.

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European shares fell for a fifth straight
session on Wednesday, as investors fretted over the growing
impact of a fast-spreading coronavirus that has pushed companies
world-wide to sound the alarm on earnings.

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UK haulier Eddie Stobart took a
169 million pounds charge in its half-year results on Wednesday
and racked up operating and pre-tax losses as it took its first
steps to move past a damaging accounting scandal.
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Italy's economy minister on
Wednesday urged parties involved in a plan to build a single
ultra-fast broadband network in the country to find an accord,
after Telecom Italia and Open Fiber failed to strike a
deal to combine their assets.
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Indonesia's state-owned
enterprises minister said on Wednesday the government is looking
to merge state-controlled Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) with two
state financial firms in June, but the bank's CEO said a final
decision on that was still pending.
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China stocks ended lower on
Wednesday as fears over the global coronavirus contagion rose,
though losses were contained as new infections fell in China and
investors expected a further stimulus from Beijing to support
the domestic economy.
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An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck the
Tanimbar region in Indonesia, the European Mediterranean
Seismological Centre (EMSC) said on Wednesday.

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* Close to 170 virus cases separate from liner; 6 dead in total

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China stocks ended lower on
Wednesday as fears over the global coronavirus contagion rose,
though losses were contained as new infections fell in China and
investors expected a further stimulus from Beijing to support
the domestic economy.
** Asia reported hundreds of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday,
including the first U.S....
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Sell-offs in Australian shares deepened
on Wednesday as the rapid spread of coronavirus beyond China
sparked fears that the outbreak could turn into a pandemic that
could derail the global economy.

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