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World share markets were headed for their worst week since the depths of the 2008 financial crisis as investors ditched risky assets on fears the coronavirus would become a pandemic and trigger a global recession.

UBS Chief Executive Sergio Ermotti cashed in less money in 2019 as the bank made pay concessions related to a French tax case and missed earnings goals during his last full year as CEO.

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said Britain should prepare for an economic hit as fallout from the novel coronavirus outbreak deepens.

Japan's Fair Trade Commission said on Friday it has recommended ecommerce firm Rakuten be ordered to halt the introduction of free shipping, following complaints from vendors over the plans.

China's stocks were among the first hit by fears of the coronavirus outbreak. Some investors are now betting they may be among the first to recover.

Operating income at Germany's BASF increased by 23% in the fourth quarter, boosted by a stronger-than-expected agriculture business.

Kenya Power said on Friday its pretax profit fell to 1.14 billion shillings ($11.28 million) in the first half ended December, from 3.69 billion shillings a year earlier, hit by a spike in costs to buy electricity.

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(RTTNews) - Pembina Pipeline Corp. (PBA,PPL.TO) reported fourth quarter earnings of C$145 million, a 61 percent decrease from last year. Earnings per share were C$0.21, down from C$0.66 in the prior year.