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Japan Airlines looking to tap banks for $2.8 billion in funding: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Airlines Co is discussing the possibility of securing financing totaling $2.8 billion from its lenders to cushion the financial blow of the coronavirus outbreak, public broadca...
Apr 25, 2020
Singapore reports 618 new coronavirus cases, taking total to 12,693
(Reuters) - Singapore has registered 618 new coronavirus infections, its health ministry said on Saturday, taking the city-state's total number of COVID-19 cases to 12,693. The vast majority of the ne...
Apr 25, 2020
Britain nears grim milestone of 20,000 coronavirus hospital deaths
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain could hit the grim milestone of 20,000 COVID-19 deaths later on Saturday, when the daily count is added to the current toll of 19,506 people who tested positive for the new ...
Apr 25, 2020
Tricky’ for Barty to maintain training intensity in shutdown
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Ash Barty is finding it tricky to maintain high intensity in training during the shutdown but the women's world number one is hoping she will be back to her usual self with the flic...
Apr 25, 2020
Shopping robots come into their own in locked-down English town
MILTON KEYNES, England (Reuters) - A fleet of robots on wheels that deliver shopping in the English town of Milton Keynes have seen their popularity surge as residents are stuck indoors due to the cor...
Apr 25, 2020
India, Pakistan ease restrictions for some small businesses amid lockdown
NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The Indian government allowed a limited reopening of shops in neighborhoods and residential areas from Saturday, more than a month after the nation went into a lockdown...
Apr 25, 2020
Philippine central bank sees economy easing in 2020, U-shaped recovery in 2021
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine central bank said on Saturday that the country's economy would decelerate this year before posting a U-shaped recovery in 2021. In a statement, the central bank said ...
Apr 25, 2020
2020 NFL Draft: Best available entering Day 3
Four quarterbacks were selected in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, but 74 picks went by on Friday night with only Oklahoma's Jalen Hurts (No. 53 overall to Philadelphia) joining the group. The ...
Apr 25, 2020
Greek economy is expected to shrink by 5-10% this year: finance minister
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece is expected to see its economy shrinking by 5-10% this year as a result of the coronavirus-prompted restrictions, its finance minister said on Saturday. "It seems we have bee...
Apr 25, 2020
Japan economy minister cancels appearances after contact with virus-infected staffer
TOKYO (Reuters) - A key government official in charge of Japan's economic response to the coronavirus outbreak called off his public appearances on Saturday to work from home after it was discovered t...
Apr 25, 2020
