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* For interactive graphic tracking global spread of
coronavirus:
open https://tmsnrt.rs/3aIRuz7 in an external browser

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Posted at 21:24h
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The Federal Reserve moved to stem a
market meltdown on Thursday with offers of $1.5 trillion in
short-term loans that some analysts say could point to more
aggressive action from the central bank in coming days to
stimulate the economy and stabilize the financial system.

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Posted at 21:17h
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U.S. money market funds took in a
record $87.6 billion in the week to Wednesday, as stocks on Wall
Street buckled, investors moved to cash and panic about the
spreading coronavirus roiled global financial markets, data from
Lipper showed.
Posted at 21:02h
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* He says nationalism not the answer to virus
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Posted at 20:55h
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Canada's main stock market
plunged by the most on record and the Canadian dollar weakened
to a four-year low as investors worried that steps being taken
by policymakers would be insufficient to contain the economic
impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
Posted at 20:50h
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The U.S. securities
regulator on Thursday voted to relax internal audit controls
introduced at smaller publicly listed companies in 2002
following a string of accounting scandals including at
now-defunct energy company Enron Corp.

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Posted at 20:50h
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Think-tank says chancellor will have to raise tax or borrow more for public services
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Posted at 20:46h
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Germany's debt brake rule
allows for exceptions in extraordinary situations and the
coronavirus crisis is such a case, Chancellor Angela Merkel said
on Thursday, adding that the government's focus now was not how
its budget works out.
Posted at 20:36h
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Brazilian stocks recorded
their biggest one-day fall since 1998 and the currency touched a
historic low as fears over economic damage from the global
coronavirus pandemic triggered widespread selling.

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Posted at 20:28h
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Germany will present a "very
comprehensive" package of additional measures to support its
businesses on Friday, Chancellor Angela Merkel said.

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