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China to minimise coronavirus impact on foreign investment
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's commerce ministry said on Friday that it will minimise the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on foreign investment into the country and encourage further investment of for...
Apr 02, 2020
Do social distancing better, White House doctor tells Americans. Trump objects
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dr. Deborah Birx, the coordinator of the White House task force on the coronavirus, had a message for Americans on Thursday: do better at social distancing. Presid...
Apr 02, 2020
China's services activity shrinks further in March, job cuts fastest on record: Caixin PMI
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's services sector struggled to get back on its feet in March after a brutal month of unprecedented shop closures and public lockdowns amid the coronavirus outbreak, a private...
Apr 02, 2020
Malaysia's central bank says economy could shrink in 2020 due to coronavirus
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's central bank said on Friday the economy could shrink by as much as 2% or grow 0.5% this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, in what would be its worst economic pe...
Apr 02, 2020
Biden: Trump administration showed 'poor judgment' in removing warship commander
(Reuters) - Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden said on Thursday that the Trump administration showed "poor judgment" in relieving the commander of an aircraft carrier who sought stronger meas...
Apr 02, 2020
Boeing to temporarily suspend Philadelphia area operations amid coronavirus outbreak
(Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Thursday it will temporarily suspend production at facilities in Ridley Township, Pennsylvania, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, adding that the suspension will las...
Apr 02, 2020
Japan to consider deficit-covering bonds to fund coronavirus stimulus: Finance Minister
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government will consider issuing deficit-covering bonds to fund a massive stimulus package, to be decided next week, to respond to the economic fallout from the coronavirus p...
Apr 02, 2020
China's Hubei province reports four new coronavirus deaths as of April 2
BEIJING (Reuters) - Mainland China reported 31 new confirmed coronavirus cases, including two locally transmitted infections, the country's National Health Commission said on Friday. Mainland China al...
Apr 02, 2020
Exclusive: Neiman Marcus advances bankruptcy preparations - sources
By Jessica DiNapoli and Mike Spector NEW YORK (Reuters) - Neiman Marcus Group is stepping up preparations to seek bankruptcy protection, after the coronavirus pandemic forced the debt-laden U.S. luxur...
Apr 02, 2020
Cathay Pacific to make further cuts to flights: internal memo
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd will make further cuts to passenger capacity due to extremely low demand for flights, leaving it with just two flights a week each to four des...
Apr 02, 2020
