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China's private chemical giant and refiner Hengli Petrochemical has cut to 90% from this week its crude oil processing rate at a northeastern plant, down from 109%, as a spreading coronavirus hits demand, a spokesman said on Tuesday.

(RTTNews) - CBS Sports and William Hill announced a strategic partnership, by which William Hill will be Official Sports Book and Wagering Data Provider across all CBS Sports platforms. Financial terms of the partnership were undisclosed.

(RTTNews) - Austrian sensor manufacturer ams AG on Tuesday reported that its adjusted net income for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $158.9 million, up sharply from $1.6 million in the year-ago period. Adjusted earnings per share for the fourth quarter were $1.78, compared to $0.

(RTTNews) - Marks & Spencer Group plc (MAKSY.PK, MAKSF.PK, MKS.L) said Eoin Tonge will be joining the Board in June as Chief Financial Officer. David Surdeau, interim CFO, will remain with the business to support the transition.

British online supermarket and technology group Ocado reported a 27% fall in annual core earnings, reflecting the impact of a fire which destroyed a hi-tech flagship warehouse in southern England, accounting changes and the costs of share schemes.

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European travel company TUI said strong demand for holidays would help offset the impact of the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft on its annual profit, enabling it to lift the bottom end of annual earnings guidance.

Finnish media group Sanoma Oyj said on Tuesday it has agreed to buy Alma Media's regional news media business in a deal valued at 115 million euros ($125 million).

(RTTNews) - Daimler AG (DDAIF.PK) reported full year 2019 net profit attributable to shareholders of 2.4 billion euros compared to 7.2 billion euros, prior year. Earnings per share declined to 2.22 euros from 6.78 euros. Full-year EBIT was 4.3 billion euros compared to 11.1 bill

South Africa's rand firmed early on Tuesday as sentiment was helped by an apparent slowdown in coronavirus infections, with focus shifting to domestic economic data and President Cyril Ramaphosa's state of the nation address later this week.

At least two banks in Hong Kong have introduced relief measures for home mortgage borrowers hurt by the coronavirus outbreak, in a move analysts say could help lower foreclosures in an economy already in recession.

South African bullion producer Harmony Gold Mining said on Tuesday it posted an interim profit boosted by a higher average gold price, which rose by 19% during the period.

Sensor specialist AMS on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter revenues above its own forecast amid strong demand for high-end smartphones but warned revenues in the first quarter would decrease.

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned top officials last week that efforts to contain the new coronavirus had gone too far, threatening the country's economy, sources told Reuters, days before Beijing rolled out measures to soften the blow.

(RTTNews) - Novartis (NVS) said the US FDA has granted priority review to capmatinib's New Drug Application. Capmatinib is a MET inhibitor being evaluated as a treatment for first-line and previously treated patients with locally advanced or metastatic METex14 mutated non-small

Oil prices rose more than 1% on Tuesday in sympathy with a rally in equity markets but investors remained jittery over the Wuhan virus that has now killed over 1,000 in China.

Samsung Electronics is set to unveil a new, square-shaped foldable smartphone and updated versions of its flagship Galaxy S range on Tuesday, seeking to revive sales after ceding its smartphone crown to Apple Inc last quarter.

Heavily-sold Asian currencies were modestly firmer on Tuesday, as investor risk appetite recovered with an apparent slowdown in the rate of coronavirus infection, even as the death toll rose.

China stocks were on pace for their sixth straight session of gains on Tuesday, as sentiment was helped by a slowdown in new coronavirus cases.

The African Union has agreed not to start financing security operations from a new fund until 2023 because it has received fewer contributions than hoped.