January 24, 2025

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China’s virus outbreak weighs on global business

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China's virus outbreak weighs on global business
FILE – In this Jan. 29, 2020 file photo, a couple wearing face masks ride an elevator at a nearly empty shopping mall in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

BEIJING – Global business is catching a chill from China’s virus outbreak, with even the gaming industry taking a hit.

Mink breeders in Denmark called off a fur auction because Chinese buyers can’t attend due to travel curbs imposed to contain the disease. Airlines have canceled 25,000 flights to and within China, according to travel data provider OAG. General Motors Co. and other automakers are telling employees to limit travel to China, their biggest market. […]

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