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Property market revival continues but coronavirus looms - RICS
Demand for property purchases and prices increased for the third month running in February but the coronavirus threatens the revival in the housing market, according to the latest RICS survey.
PPHE taking action after coronavirus hits bookings
PPHE Hotel Group said it was taking action to minimise the effect of the coronavirus outbreak after an increase in cancellations and a slowdown in bookings.
OPEC slashes oil forecast as coronavirus hits demand
OPEC has slashed its forecast for annual global oil consumption on the expectation that there will be almost no growth in demand as the coronavirus hits the world economy.
Italy increases coronavirus spending to €25bn
Italy has more than tripled the amount of money it has set aside to battle the coronavirus outbreak as European countries scramble to contain the virus.
Global Ports suspends dividend as coronavirus threatens trade
Global Ports Holding has suspended its 2019 dividend, blaming uncertainty about the prospects for global trade caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus causes sharp drop in Heathrow passengers
Heathrow warned of further declines in passenger numbers after the coronavirus outbreak caused the volume of travellers using Europe's biggest airport to drop by almost 5% in February.
Prudential plans partial IPO of US Jackson business
Prudential announced plans for a partial public offering of its US business as the insurer reported a 20% increase in adjusted operating profit.
Balfour Beatty upbeat as annual profit rises
Balfour Beatty reported an 8% increase in annual operating profit as the infrastructure group increased sales and orders.
Spirax-Sarco warns of coronavirus impact on 2020 growth
Spirax-Sarco warned the impact of the coronavirus and negative currency movements would offset underlying growth in 2020 as the industrial engineering company reported a 7% increase in adjusted profit for 2019.