Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan's stimulus package must include cash payouts: LDP official
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economic stimulus package to beat the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak should include cash payouts, distribution of coupons, and other measures that give a direct boost ...
Mar 23, 2020
IMF says Mideast, Central Asia countries asking for coronavirus support
RIYADH (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said it has been approached by a dozen countries in the Middle East and Central Asia who have asked for financial support in dealing with the coronav...
Mar 23, 2020
Kyrgyzstan moves to lock down major cities
BISHKEK (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan declared a state of emergency on Tuesday in its three biggest cities including the capital Bishkek, a move that will allow authorities to lock them down to prevent the s...
Mar 23, 2020
Parking pain: Airlines, airports hunt for storage space as pandemic idles planes
By Jamie Freed SYDNEY (Reuters) - As airlines idle thousands of aircraft for which there are no passengers, they are hitting an unprecedented problem: finding a place to park them. Taxiways, maintenan...
Mar 23, 2020
Mexican president vows to bail out the poor, not big companies, in coronavirus response
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday he would focus his response to the coronavirus outbreak on helping the poor rather than major companies as the viru...
Mar 23, 2020
Thailand reports 106 new coronavirus cases and three deaths
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand has recorded 106 new coronavirus cases and three more deaths, a health official said on Tuesday. The country now has 827 cases and 4 fatalities since the outbreak began. T...
Mar 23, 2020
Bank of Japan's unrealized losses on ETF holdings at 2-3 trillion yen: Kuroda
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Tuesday unrealized losses on its holdings of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) stood around 2-3 trillion yen ($18-27 billion) as of the end ...
Mar 23, 2020
South Korea doubles rescue package to $80 billion amid coronavirus woes
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday the government will double a planned rescue package to contain mounting economic and financial fallout from the coronavirus to 100 t...
Mar 23, 2020
New Zealand announces mortgage holiday, business finance support to cushion virus impact
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand said on Tuesday that retail banks will offer a six-month principal and interest payment holiday for mortgage holders and small business customers whose incomes have ...
Mar 23, 2020
U.S. SEC provides temporary flexibility for funds affected by coronavirus
(Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Monday it will allow temporary flexibility to borrow and enter into certain other lending arrangements for registered investment c...
Mar 23, 2020
