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German exports to China decline in January despite lifting of lockdown
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Japan says economy in modest recovery, caution over global slowdown
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German business activity back to growth after eight months -flash PMI
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French economy moves back into growth territory in February -flash PMI
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Nike, Adidas shoe supplier Pou Chen to slash 6,000 jobs in Vietnam -sources
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Rio Tinto enters agreement with BMW to provide hydro-produced aluminum
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Foxconn chairman to visit COVID-hit iPhone plant in China -source
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South Korea’s ‘jeonse’ rent-free renters hit by property downturn
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MarketMind: Cast away
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee: After a sputtering start to the…