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Shares fall in Asia as virus outbreak hits profits, events

by AP Business Writer
| February 17, 2020 10:05 PM

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares slipped in Asia on Tuesday as the impact from the virus outbreak that began in China deepened, with Apple saying it would fail to meet its profit target and China moving to postpone or cancel major events including the Beijing auto show.

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