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China set to implement its first civil code, as private investment slows
By Keith Zhai, Gabriel Crossley and Yew Lun Tian (Reuters) - China's parliament is poised to enact its first civil code, a wide-ranging legislative package that includes strengthening protection of pr...
May 21, 2020
Euro zone contraction eased in May but still sharp: PMI
LONDON (Reuters) - The devastating impact of the coronavirus on the euro zone economy abated a little this month as some government-imposed lockdown measures introduced to contain the spread of the vi...
May 21, 2020
Japan to seek extradition of men arrested in U.S. over Ghosn escape
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Thursday said it hoped that the two men arrested in the United States and wanted in Japan on charges related to former Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn's escape from the co...
May 21, 2020
Japan’s Panasonic to cut 800 jobs in Thailand, move some production to Vietnam next year
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Japanese appliance-maker Panasonic Corp on Thursday said that next year it will move its Thai-based production of refrigerators and washing machines to Vietnam, laying off some 800...
May 21, 2020
Israeli anti-viral mask maker Sonovia eyes Nasdaq listing this year
By Tova Cohen TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel's Sonovia Ltd, which makes washable and reusable anti-viral masks, is considering going public on Nasdaq by the end of this year, its chief technology officer...
May 21, 2020
Looser lockdown helps Germany’s private sector gain some ground: PMI
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's private sector recession eased in May as a loosening of lockdown measures in the coronavirus crisis helped services and manufacturers in Europe's largest economy gain some...
May 21, 2020
European shares pull back ahead of PMI numbers
(Reuters) - European shares fell on Thursday as investors braced for the latest batch of business activity data to underline the blow to the euro zone economy from sweeping lockdown measures imposed t...
May 21, 2020
French business recession eases in May as lockdown unwound: PMI
PARIS (Reuters) - France's business slump eased in May, albeit not quite as much as expected, as a nationwide coronavirus lockdown was lifted earlier this month, a survey showed on Thursday. Data comp...
May 21, 2020
Softbank says it will sell 5% of domestic telco
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp said it plans to sell 5% of its domestic telco SoftBank Corp as part of its plan to raise $41 billion through asset sales. The sale of 240 million shares will lea...
May 21, 2020
EU mulling solvency aid for firms, commissioner tells Handelsblatt
BERLIN (Reuters) - The European Union is considering offering aid to companies that have fallen on hard times due to the coronavirus pandemic and are not receiving support from their national governme...
May 21, 2020
