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OPEC backs biggest oil cut since 2008 crisis, awaits Russia
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Wall Street tumbles as virus fears hit California
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HP rejects Xerox’s raised takeover offer of $35 billion
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India places troubled Yes Bank under moratorium, limits withdrawals
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U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; labor market weathering coronavirus for now
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Exclusive: PetroChina suspends some gas contracts as coronavirus hits demand – sources
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OPEC agrees large oil output cut amid virus outbreak if Russia joins: sources
[ad_1] VIENNA (Reuters) – OPEC agreed on Thursday to cut output by an extra 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) in the second quarter of 2020 to support prices amid an outbreak of coronavirus but
Oil rises as OPEC backs deeper supply cuts
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Oil rose on Thursday after major producers agreed on deeper output cuts to bolster prices as worries intensify over the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak and its impact on the global economy and