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| - We will move the following business and economics stories: + Is this stock halal? Islamic finance charts high-tech future + US vintners turn to virtual wine tasting, online sales + Evolve or perish: Virus reshaping art auction market + Bikes help New Yorkers ride out coronavirus lockdown + French coffin makers on overtime to meet virus demand + Oil prices, virus, instability put Algeria on edge UAE-banking-technology-Islam,FOCUS DUBAI Islamic finance has become a $2 trillion business over the past two decades, but with complex standards set out by Islamic bodies, it's not easy for observant Muslims to decide whether an investment is halal. 600 words by Mathilde Dumazet. File picture Health-virus-US-wine,FOCUS LOS ANGELES The coronavirus outbreak has proven a sobering experience for vintners across California as they try to navigate the pandemic by organizing virtual wine tastings and slashing prices to remain afloat. 600 words 0130 GMT by Laurent Banguet. Video Health-virus-auction-art,FOCUS LONDON The coronavirus pandemic poses a huge challenge to auction houses large and small, but those that have embraced technology could prosper as nervous investors seek a safe haven, according to experts. 700 words by James Pheby with Thomas Urbain in New York Health-virus-US-lifestyle-cycling,FOCUS NEW YORK When America's oldest bike shop opened, the Spanish flu was ravaging New York. More than a century later, it's helping residents work and stay sane as cycling takes on a vital role during the coronavirus pandemic. 750 words 0130 GMT by Peter Hutchison. Picture. Video Health-virus-France-coffins,FOCUS JUSSEY, France A grim truth about the coffin business is that times are good for the industry when times are bad for people, and the coronavirus crisis is no exception for Europe's largest coffin maker. 600 words by Angela Schnaebele. Pictures by Sebastien Bozon Health-virus-Algeria-oil-politics-economy-social,ANALYSIS ALGIERS Algeria faces economic and social turmoil if oil prices continue to collapse, experts have warned, with the oil-dependent country reeling from a year of popular protests, political turmoil and now, coronavirus. 700 words by Amal Belalloufi with Philippe Agret in Tunis afp
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