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Norwegian Air’s March traffic tumbles 60% amid virus lockdown
OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian Air's passenger volume fell by 60% year-on-year in March as the company gradually grounded its fleet amid global efforts to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus. The com...
Apr 06, 2020
UK new car sales plunge more than 40% in March – BBC
LONDON (Reuters) - New car registrations in Britain are expected to show an annual drop of more than 40% in March as the coronavirus crisis forced many would-be buyers to stay at home, the BBC said on...
Apr 06, 2020
Rolls-Royce scraps targets, dividend on pandemic hit
LONDON (Reuters) - British aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce said it was scrapping its targets and had decided against paying its last dividend, taking steps to shore up its finances as airlines around th...
Apr 06, 2020
European stock index futures jump as coronavirus death toll slows
(Reuters) - European stock index futures jumped more than 4% on Monday as a slowdown in coronavirus death toll in France and Italy raised hopes that lockdown measures were starting to show results. Eu...
Apr 06, 2020
U.S. Forces Japan declares health emergency for bases in Kanto region
TOKYO (Reuters) - The U.S. Forces Japan commander declared on Monday a public health emergency for its military bases in eastern Japan's Kanto region including Tokyo, which has seen a jump in the numb...
Apr 06, 2020
Taiwan March exports seen down almost 7% year-on-year on virus impact: Reuters poll
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's exports are expected to have decreased 6.74% in March compared with a year earlier, while they had seen a sharp increase in the previous month, due to the impact of the cor...
Apr 06, 2020
Japan considering six-month period for state of emergency: TBS
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government is considering a period of six months for the state of emergency that it is preparing to call in response to the coronavirus pandemic, broadcaster TBS reporte...
Apr 06, 2020
British PM Johnson still in hospital with persistent coronavirus symptoms
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was still in hospital on Monday suffering persistent coronavirus symptoms 10 days after testing positive for the virus, though Downing Street sa...
Apr 06, 2020
Export expectations in Germany’s car sector at lowest since 2009 – Ifo
BERLIN (Reuters) - Export expectations in Germany's car sector have fallen to their lowest level since March 2009, when Europe's largest economy was in the throes of the global financial crisis, Germa...
Apr 06, 2020
Citing coronavirus, Wisconsin mayors urge postponement of Tuesday’s election
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Nine Wisconsin mayors, including those representing the state's five largest cities, on Sunday urged the state's top public health official to postpone Tuesday's primary elect...
Apr 06, 2020
