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Zara owner built post-Covid retailer before virus came along

Bloomberg A few weeks after Spain declared a nationwide lockdown in mid-March to fight the growing coronavirus outbreak, clothing retailer Inditex SA began running low on goods. The world’s largest fashion retailer typically operates a lean warehouse operation, preferring instead to hold the majority of its stock in stores that double as e-commerce fulfillment centres. That way, turnaround is faster, …

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Vietnam mulls international flights resumption

Bloomberg Vietnam is considering the resumption of some international flights to and from destinations that have had no novel coronavirus cases in the past 30 days, according to a statement on the government’s website. Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc directed the National Steering Committee for Coronavirus Prevention and Control to report on international destinations considered to be safe, according …

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European stocks, futures slip after historic rally; dollar rises

Bloomberg European stocks and US futures dropped as momentum in risk assets stalled after a historic rally. Treasuries advanced. Banks dragged the Stoxx Europe 600 Index lower. The dollar rose for the first time in nine days, while the euro weakened. Government bonds in the European periphery slipped. A gauge of European junk-grade credit risk increased. Brent crude oil slid …

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