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Shares in Total outpaced gains in the wider Paris market after the oil firm said profits held relatively steady last year

Output Boost Cushions Total Profits In 2019

Output boost cushions Total profits in 2019

Infographic: US Manufacturing Ticks Up After Five-Month Slump

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Not only is the PMI indicative of manufacturing activity, but it can also read as an indicator for the overall economy.

Coronavirus In Philippines Update: Third Case Confirmed, 300 Chinese People Stranded At Airport Over Travel Ban

The first death outside China from the coronavirus is a 44-year-old Chinese man from the city of Wuhan who appears to have been infected before arriving in the Philippines

There are millions of Filipinos of Chinese ancestry plus over three million Chinese workers in the country.

A doctor speaks with a patient during an online consultation session at a hospital in Shenyang in China's northeastern Liaoning province

China Scrambles To Find Beds For Virus Patients As Deaths Hit 563

China scrambles to find beds for virus patients as deaths hit 563

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Foxconn, which assembles Apple's iPhone, is one of China's biggest private employers with more than 30 factories and research facilities, including one in Wuhan

Staff Making IPhones In Central China Plant To Be Quarantined

Staff making iPhones in central China plant to be quarantined

Fully electric

Super-rare White Tesla Model Y Spotted For The First Time In Public

A Tesla Model Y prototype with a white interior was found in a parking lot in Los Angeles. Is the world ready for mass production of fully electric cars?

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Asian Hornet Invading Europe, German Specimen Shows Species Is Spreading North

The Asian hornet specimen found in Hamburg, Germany is the northernmost specimen of the species found in Europe so far.

Virgin Australia launched the Hong Kong-Sydney route in mid-2018 but admitted it has found it 'challenging'

Virgin Australia Axes Flights To Crisis-hit Hong Kong

Virgin Australia axes flights to crisis-hit Hong Kong

China and the United States last month signed a deal that called a truce in their long-running trade war

China To Cut Tariffs On $75 Billion In US Imports: Official

China said on Thursday it will halve punitive tariffs on $75 billion in US imports from February 14, a month after Beijing and Washington signed a truce in their long-running trade war.

US President Donald Trump greets Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido at the White House

Venezuela's Guaido Meets Trump But Overshadowed By Impeachment

Venezuela's Guaido meets Trump but overshadowed by impeachment

Passengers wearing face masks arrive on a flight from Asia at Los Angeles International Airport, California

Coronavirus USA Update: Woman Attacked At NYC Subway For Wearing Face Mask

A young black man beats-up a Chinese woman wearing a facemask at a New York subway, sparking fears of racial profiling.

Barack and Michelle Obama

The Obamas Might Skip Oscars Despite Nomination

Barack and Michelle Obama might not make an appearance at this year's Academy Awards despite being nominated for an Oscar.

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi shakes hands with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif during their meeting in Beijing in December 2019

Coronavirus Update: How Is China’s Ally Iran Coping With Outbreak?

Iran needs to sell oil to China but was forced to ban air travel between the countries.

New York's garment district has witnessed a 95 percent fall in its workforce over the past 60 years

Garment District Decline Threatens Fabric Of New York

Garment district decline threatens fabric of New York

People on board have described confusion and boredom after being confined to cabins following the decision by Japanese authorities to quarantine the vessel

Ten More On Cruise Ship Off Japan Have New Coronavirus

Ten more on cruise ship off Japan have new coronavirus

At least 5,000 Chinese tourists are currently on Bali following a flight suspension policy due to coronavirus

Coronavirus Update: New York On 'High Alert' As 2 New Cases 'Under Investigation'

New York City is investigating new cases of Novel coronavirus infection.

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta speaks at the Atlantic Council in Washington

Kenya Leader Warns Against US, China Rivalry In Africa

Kenya leader warns against US, China rivalry in Africa

While the number of deaths and infections in China has continued to rise, analysts say investor concerns about the spread and economic impact are easing for now

US Indices End At Records As Coronavirus Fears Ebb

US indices end at records as coronavirus fears ebb

Tesla CEO Elon Musk (C), shown in Shanghai last month, has enjoyed a positive run in recent months at the expense of Detroit's Big Three

Tesla Falls Back To Earth, But Some Analysts Worry Stock Is Overvalued

Some analysts are puzzled by Tesla’s huge price gains

Tesla's new Tesla factory in Shanghai is expected to play an important role for the company in 2020

Tesla News: Company's Share Price Drop Due To Impact Of Coronavirus On China Operations

Coronavirus will impact deliveries from the company's Shanghai factory.

General Motors reported a fourth-quarter loss due to a lengthy labor strike in the United States, while projecting lower 2020 industrywide sales in the US and China

As Tesla Gyrates, Ford And GM Get No Love From Wall Street

As Tesla gyrates, Ford and GM get no love from Wall Street

Parents put a protective mask on their baby outside Beijing railway station ahead of the Lunar New Year. State media has reported that a baby tested positive for the virus just 30 hours after being born

Wednesday's Stock Market Close: US Equities Surge, Dow Jumps 500, To Keep Rally Going

U.S. stocks soared on Wednesday as reports emerged of positive developments in finding a treatment for coronavirus

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Global Economy: US Trade Deficit With EU Rises To Record $178 Billion

Trump has frequently criticized EU trade policies as unfair.

In China's Wuhan city, the epicentre of the deadly epidemic, hospitals are overwhelmed

Coronavirus Update: Russian Evacuees From Wuhan, China Quarantined In Siberia

Russia has evacuated about 144 people from Hubei, China

The region is home to several ageing coal-fired power plants

Climate Change News: Central Banks Urged To Divest Coal Investments

The New Economics Foundation think tank estimates the major central banks hold at least $12 billion in coal-related stocks and bonds.

Tesla shares dived around 20 percent, giving back some of the gains the electric-car maker racked up since October

Tesla Shares Dive, Giving Back Some Gains From Rally

Tesla shares dive, giving back some gains from rally

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