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* It says contribution from large depositors also needed
(Adds government meeting on Wednesday)

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Bernie Sanders, a democratic
socialist whose progressive agenda pushed the Democratic Party
sharply to the left, ended his White House campaign on
Wednesday, clearing the way for a Nov. 3 election battle between
former Vice President Joe Biden and Republican President Donald
Trump.
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Zoom Video Communications Inc has
tapped former Facebook security chief Alex Stamos as an adviser
and set up an advisory board to improve the privacy and security
of its rapidly growing video-conferencing app amid a global
backlash.
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Healthcare company NMC
Health said on Wednesday it expects to be placed into
administration in due course, following weeks of uncertainty
relating to its debt levels and undisclosed shareholder
dealings.

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Ministers discuss relaxing work restrictions and reopening schools after Easter
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The U.S. Federal Reserve
said on Wednesday it would "temporarily and narrowly" modify the
growth restriction on Wells Fargo & Co's balance sheet,
allowing the bank to make more loans under government assistance
programs for small businesses hurt by the coronavirus
disruption.

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Envision Healthcare Corp said on
Wednesday it has cut senior staff salaries by 50% and plans
other cost-cutting measures as the coronavirus pandemic puts
pressure on the company.

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Ireland boosted its liquidity
support available to firms reeling from the coronavirus lockdown
of the economy to 1 billion euros on Wednesday and promised
there was more to come.

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The government's $350
billion program to help ailing businesses took an important step
forward on Wednesday, with the launch of a new system that will
allow hundreds of new lenders to participate in the
unprecedented scheme.
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The Canadian economy will
suffer a bigger hit from the coronavirus pandemic than the
2008-09 financial crisis, with a recovery likely to take longer
than expected, but "significant" fiscal stimulus will help ease
the impact, Royal Bank of Canada's chief executive said
on Wednesday.