Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as shares fall sharply again in Asia and Europe
Flutter Entertainment, which owns Paddy Power bookmakers and online gambling site Betfair, has also issued a coronavirus warning this morning. Flutter estimates that the surge of sports cancellations in recent days will hurt its profits badly. If current restrictions remain in place until the end of August then Flutter’s profits would be cut by up to £110 this year.
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