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EU must focus on health & jobs now, fiscal matters later: Commission
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union countries must now focus on investment in public health and protecting jobs and companies, and worry about fiscal sustainability later, the European Commission said...
May 20, 2020
Germany approves new powers to block foreign takeovers in healthcare
(Reuters) - Germany gave itself new powers to veto hostile foreign takeover bids for healthcare companies on Wednesday, a measure designed to ensure a continuous supply of essential products during th...
May 20, 2020
Qatar offers Turkey relief by tripling FX swap line to $15 billion
By Ali Kucukgocmen and Orhan Coskun ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey secured a tripling of its currency-swap agreement with Qatar to $15 billion, the central bank said on Wednesday, providing some much-nee...
May 20, 2020
Tsingshan’s stainless steel order book fills as China rebounds, traders load up
By Mai Nguyen and Tom Daly SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) - Tsingshan Holding Group, the world's biggest stainless steel producer, has sold the entire output of its Chinese plants through June, said two ...
May 20, 2020
WTO’s goods trade index hits record low amid COVID disruptions
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Wednesday its goods trade indicator fell to the lowest level since its launch, indicating global trade was likely to fall "precipitously" ...
May 20, 2020
China to simplify customs inspections on iron ore imports
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will streamline the imports of iron ore and skip sampling inspection of product quality to improve trade facilitation, the General Administration of Customs said on Wednesday...
May 20, 2020
Euro zone current account surplus narrows in March
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The euro zone's current account surplus narrowed to 27 billion euros in March from 38 billion euros in February, though the trade surplus increased, the European Central Bank sai...
May 20, 2020
China’s post-pandemic economic stimulus puts 2020 climate pledges at risk
By Muyu Xu and David Stanway BEIJING (Reuters) - China may struggle to meet its climate pledges this year as it turns to heavy industry and carbon-intensive projects to shore up its coronavirus-strick...
May 20, 2020
Asian jet fuel refining margins turn positive first time in a month
By Koustav Samanta SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian refining margins for jet fuel turned positive for the first time in a month, bolstered by deep supply cuts and an uptick in domestic flights in regional ...
May 20, 2020
EU watchdog calls on companies to make full pandemic impact disclosures
LONDON (Reuters) - Upcoming half-yearly reports from companies listed in the European Union should adequately reflect the current and expected impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their operations, t...
May 20, 2020
