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(RTTNews) - U.K. stocks eked out modest gains on Wednesday amid hopes the coronavirus outbreak in China may be starting to plateau.

European shares hit a record high for the second straight session on Wednesday, as a drop in new coronavirus cases prompted buying in China-focused stocks, even as investors remained wary of the epidemic's economic impact.

(RTTNews) - Asian stocks advanced on Wednesday as anxiety ebbed over the spread of a deadly virus in mainland China and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told Congress that the U.S. economy is in a good place, despite a potential threat from the coronavirus outbreak in China.

Britain, the United States and Turkey were on Wednesday formally asked to arrest senior officials from the United Arab Emirates on suspicion of carrying out war crimes and torture in Yemen, three sources told Reuters.

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Megan Rapinoe and Julie Ertz, key members of the United States' World Cup-winning side, were named among the five nominees for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year award on Wednesday.

(RTTNews) - Kosmos Energy (KOS,KOS.L) said that it has signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement with BP Gas Marketing Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of BP plc.

(RTTNews) - Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto Plc (RTNTF, RIO, RIO.L, RTPPF) announced Wednesday that it will conduct a strategic review of its unit ISAL smelter in Iceland.

(RTTNews) - Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. (RDY) announced Wednesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to buy select business divisions of Wockhardt Limited for a consideration of Rs.1850 Crores.

Britain's regulator Ofcom will make social media companies such as Facebook and Twitter responsible for harmful content on their platforms, the BBC said on Wednesday.

Zambia's economy will grow by more than 3% in 2020 from around 2% last year, Finance Minister Bwalya Ng'andu said on Wednesday, while the fiscal deficit is set to remain elevated as the government borrows more to fund spending.

(RTTNews) - Shares of Casino operator Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (TRWH) jumped $2.90 or 10.89% on Tuesday followed by fourth-quarter revenue outlook, better than the consensus estimate. The stock closed the day's trade at $29.54 and has been trading in a range of $20.35

Indian firms are ramping up issuance of dollar-denominated bonds this year to exploit a rising global appetite for high-yielding debt and the relaxation of domestic rules on the use of funds raised, data from Refinitiv showed on Wednesday.

Russian steel producer NLMK said on Wednesday its fourth-quarter core earnings fell 43% year-on-year as revenues slipped on weak global steel prices as well as major repairs to a key blast furnace at the company's Lipetsk site.

Angela Jones is on a cruise to nowhere. For nearly two weeks, the business consultant from the U.S. state of Georgia has been at sea on board the MS Westerdam, a ship of healthy passengers which has been turned away by Japan, Taiwan, Guam and the Philippines over fears that someone on the cruise may have the coronavirus.

Nissan Motor Co on Wednesday said it had filed a civil lawsuit in Japan against former Chairman Carlos Ghosn seeking 10 billion yen ($91.02 million) in damages over his alleged financial misconduct.

Plus500 Ltd on Wednesday reported a plunge in 2019 profits, but the online trading platform's performance in the second half improved due to higher market volatility.

German fund manager Union Investment is buying Logistrial for 800 million euros ($872 million) after a failed stock market listing of the commercial property firm in autumn. [nL5N26F46F]

The Formula One Chinese Grand Prix will not take place as scheduled on April 19 due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, The Times and other media outlets reported on Wednesday.