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U.S. House takes up $2.2 trillion coronavirus bill, as Trump blasts holdout congressman
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Armed with hand sanitizer and discouraged from using elevators, members of the U.S. House of Representatives convened on Friday to quickly pass a sweeping $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill as President
Around one in five German firms see themselves at risk of insolvency: survey
[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – Almost one in five German companies sees itself at acute risk of insolvency due to the coronavirus crisis, a survey from the DIHK Chambers of Commerce showed, pointing to the heavy
Dubai braces for financial hit as coronavirus batters vital tourism
[ad_1] DUBAI (Reuters) – The sundecks on Dubai’s beaches lie empty, and red flags warn visitors away from the waterfront to protect the Middle East’s tourism hub against coronavirus. Aerial view of the Sheikh Zayed
South Korea says currency swap accord with Japan desirable
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A police officer stands guard near Japan and South Korea national flags at a hotel. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – South Korea’s prime minister said on Friday said restoring a bilateral
Amazon, Flipkart operations in India being disrupted amid lockdown: sources
[ad_1] NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s government had assured e-commerce companies that their operations would not be disrupted amid a nationwide lockdown to fight the coronavirus, but most are facing crippling disruptions after just three
Insurer Tryg defers dividend decision, confirms 2020 technical result
[ad_1] COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Danish insurer Tryg on Friday confirmed its full-year forecast of a 3.3 billion Danish crowns ($488.27 million) technical result, but postponed its decision on dividends for 2020. “Based on the current
India’s electricity use falls to lowest in five months due to lockdown
[ad_1] CHENNAI/LUCKNOW (Reuters) – India’s electricity use fell to the lowest in nearly five months on the first day of a nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, government data showed, with monthly
Spectacles group EssilorLuxottica scraps financial guidance
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