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* Says on track to appoint new group CEO (Adds investment banking restructuring comments; earnings details)

* 2019 profit before tax at $13.35 bln versus $20.03 bln estimates

The Boy Scouts of America, one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it faces legal challenges defending itself against lawsuits alleging sexual abuse.

As investors crunch numbers to determine how the coronavirus will hit China’s economy, hedge fund manager Nathaniel Polachek has tied much of his outlook to the fate of a ship anchored near Weihai, China.

Venture capital firm Atomico has closed its fifth fund with $820 million to invest in early-stage technology companies in Europe, a region it said had come of age in terms of innovation and opportunity.

Dubai is to take full control of port operator DP World in a deal with a $13.9 billion valuation that will help the company at the centre of the emirate's 2009 debt crisis to repay some of its borrowings.

China stocks fell on Tuesday, after tech giant Apple flagged it was unlikely to meet its quarterly sales outlook as the coronavirus outbreak slowed production and weakened demand in the country. ** At the midday break, the Shanghai Composite index was down 0.4% at 2,972.02 points, while the blue-chip CSI300...

Indian shares tracked Asian peers lower on Tuesday, as a revenue warning from tech giant Apple Inc signalled mounting financial fallout on businesses from the coronavirus epidemic in China.

Most Southeast Asian stock markets fell on Tuesday, as global sentiment soured after Apple became the latest company to flag lower revenue due to the coronavirus epidemic that has slowed economic activity in the region. Thai shares and Singapore stocks fell 0.7% and 0.6%, respectively, makin

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"Stand in front of a chair. Chest up, core tight and square your pelvis," said Heidi Liu, a pilates instructor at a studio in Shanghai, as she demonstrated a series of poses and stretches.