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French watchdog to fine Apple over anti-competitive behaviour, sources say
France's competition watchdog is set to fine iPhone maker Apple Inc next Monday over anti-competitive behaviour in its distribution and sales network, two sources close to the matter said on Thursday.
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U.S. in crisis mode as coronavirus cases soar, travel restrictions loom
The United States went into crisis mode on Thursday to contain a coronavirus outbreak that has played havoc with businesses, shuttered schools and universities and severely disrupted the sports and entertainment world.
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Dutch government: only travel to the U.S. if necessary
The Dutch government on Thursday changed its travel advice for the United States, advising citizens to only travel to the U.S. "if necessary."
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U.S. companies announced 633 job cuts from coronavirus so far -Challenger, Gray and Christmas
U.S. companies have announced 633 layoffs related to the coronavirus outbreak so far, global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas said on Thursday, providing the first tally of American job losses from what has mushroomed into a global pandemic.
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Trump had almost no interactions with Brazilian official with coronavirus: White House
U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence had "almost no interaction" with a Brazilian government official they met in Florida last week who later tested positive for coronavirus and do not need to be tested, the White House said on Thursday.
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Dutch close museums, ban public gatherings amid virus outbreak
Two of the Netherlands' premier tourist attractions, the Rijksmuseum national gallery and Van Gogh museum, closed to the public on Thursday as a ban on gatherings of more than 100 people was imposed in response to the coronavirus epidemic.
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Confirmed Dutch coronavirus infections rise 22% to 614: health authorities
The number of new coronavirus infections in the Netherlands rose 22% to 614 on Thursday, health officials said.
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Airline crisis worsens as U.S. puts Europeans in coronavirus quarantine
Airlines bore the brunt of a dramatic expansion of the coronavirus crisis on Thursday, as U.S. travel curbs on much of continental Europe deepened the sector's misery and piled more pressure on governments to offer emergency support.
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UK coronavirus peak 10 to 14 weeks away: Government chief scientific adviser
The peak of coronavirus cases in Britain may still be 10 to 14 weeks away, the government's chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance said on Thursday.
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French watchdog set to fine Apple over anti-competitive behavior: sources
France's competition watchdog is set to fine iPhone maker Apple next Monday over anti-competitive behavior in its distribution and sales network, two sources close to the matter said on Thursday.
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Senate will delay recess, work on coronavirus bill next week: McConnell
The U.S. Senate will delay its recess and will work next week on a coronavirus relief bill, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday.
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Markets tumble again as global coronavirus alarm spreads
Global markets took another hammering on Thursday as alarm over the coronavirus intensified, and governments from Ireland to Italy scrambled to contain the impact of a disease that has infected more than 126,000 people worldwide.
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Factbox: The economic remedies for the coronavirus
Policymakers and government leaders have taken a range of approaches to deal with the economic fallout from the coronavirus. Here is a list of how some of the world's biggest economies and economic blocs have reacted.
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NIH's Fauci says U.S. could consider additional coronavirus travel restrictions
The top U.S. official on infectious diseases, Anthony Fauci, told a congressional hearing on Thursday that U.S. officials would consider additional travel restrictions beyond those already in place "if the dynamics of the outbreak mandates that."
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U.S. senators seek to ban federal employees from using TikTok on their phones
Two Republican senators on Thursday introduced a bill aimed at banning federal employees from using Chinese social media app TikTok on their government-issued phones, amid growing national security concerns around the collection and sharing of data on U.S. users with China's government.
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First coronavirus death in U.S. state of Georgia was 67-year-old man, governor says
The first patient to die from the new coronavirus in the U.S. state of Georgia was a 67-year-old man with underlying medical conditions, Governor Brian Kemp said on Thursday.
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Trudeau self-isolates as wife is tested for coronavirus
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie are in self-isolation after she came down with flu-like symptoms and was tested for the new coronavirus, according to an official statement on Thursday.
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Up to 10,000 likely have coronavirus in UK: chief scientific adviser
The likely number of people in Britain infected with coronavirus is between 5,000 and 10,000, the government's chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance said on Thursday.
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Volkswagen plans to tap electric car batteries to compete with power firms
Volkswagen's expansion in electric cars will open up new business opportunities in storing and managing energy, encroaching on business currently dominated by utilities and energy firms, chief strategist Michael Jost said on Thursday.
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