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The Thai government expects to conclude a capital injection plan for flagship carrier Thai Airways International Pcl next week, a government minister said on Thursday.

(RTTNews) - The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (BK) announced Thursday that its Board of Directors authorized dividend on its common stock of $0.31 per share, payable on May 11, 2020 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 28, 2020.

OPKO Health (NASDAQ: OPK) is a highly shorted stock -- 24% of its float is sold short. What this means is that institutions and other investors have borrowed almost a quarter of its shares and sold them on the market, in hopes of being able to profit by repurchasing them later

The world's biggest asset manager BlackRock Inc saw the capital it manages fall by almost $1 trillion in the first quarter as investors pulled money out of its marquee funds amid the most damaging stock market selloff in more than a decade.

Informa, the world's largest organiser of business conferences and exhibitions, launched an issue of shares worth 20% of capital and suspended its dividend on Thursday, as the coronavirus forced the cancellation or rescheduling of hundreds of events.

The United Kingdom's novel coronavirus outbreak is starting to peak but it is too early to lift the lockdown because the virus would "run rampant" if the government eased social distancing measures, Health Minister Matt Hancock said on Thursday.

Tottenham Hotspur would struggle to replace captain Harry Kane if he leaves the Premier League club at the end of the season, team mate Lucas Moura has said.

South Korean health officials are investigating several possible explanations for a small but growing number of recovered coronavirus patients who later test positive for the virus again.

Sherborne Investors said on Thursday it would withhold its vote against Barclays Chief Executive Jes Staley in the lender's upcoming general meeting, to prevent fresh boardroom turmoil as the bank grapples with the fallout from COVID 19.

Special Packaging Solutions Investment, owned by private equity fund Investindustrial, said on Thursday it had launched a bid for up to 20% of the voting shares of Italian bottle caps maker Guala Closures.

For someone like Sumako Furihata, who owns two small restaurants in Tokyo's Akasaka nightlife district, the coronavirus health crisis has been a nightmare that crushed sales and put her in a difficult situation.

Swedish fashion retailer MQ will file for bankruptcy on Thursday, it said in a statement.

Oilfield services provider Petrofac said on Thursday Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) [ADNOC.UL] has terminated the $1.65-billion worth of contracts it had awarded to its Emirati unit for the Dalma gas development project.

(RTTNews) - Citrix Systems, Inc. (CTXS)is one of the few companies whose shares are zooming while the new coronavirus is gripping the world. The stock has gained more than 40% in the recent months. It recorded a 52-week high of $150.33 on April 6.

UK defence and space technology firm TP Group hopes to produce a new on-site oxygen production system for hospitals in the second half of this year, accelerating an existing programme based on submarine technology to provide gas used for the treatment of COVID-19, the company said on Thursday.

European shares rose in early trading on Thursday as daily coronavirus death tolls in both Spain and Italy eased, while a defiant statement on the crisis from two of the continent's big budget airlines helped battered travel stocks recover.

Germany's Finance Ministry said on Thursday that the government was setting up a protective shield for credit insurers for 2020 that amounts to 30 billion euros ($32.66 billion) and will guarantee business volume of around 400 billion euros.

(RTTNews) - Rentokil Initial (RTO.L, RTOKY.PK) reported that its first quarter Group ongoing revenue rose by 7.2% year-on-year. Ongoing operating profit increased slightly ahead of revenue in the three months to 31 March 2020. Group net operating margins grew in line with expect

(RTTNews) - Asian stock markets, with the exception of New Zealand, are lower on Thursday following the sharp losses overnight on Wall Street as weak U.S. economic data and corporate earnings results pointed to the damaging economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

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