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A California cafe reopens with a payroll loan, but the future unclear
By Ann Saphir SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Chris and Amy Hillyard opened their Oakland, California restaurant late last month for the first time since mid-March, thanks in large part to a government loan...
May 18, 2020
Thai central bank seen cutting key rate to help economy in recession
By Orathai Sriring BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank is widely expected to cut its benchmark interest rate to a new low at its policy review on Wednesday to cushion the economy from the impa...
May 18, 2020
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng benchmark paves way to include Alibaba
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Hang Seng Index made rule changes on Monday to allow it to incorporate Chinese internet giants Alibaba, Xiaomi and Meituan Dianping, a move set to shake up the composition of...
May 18, 2020
China Jan-April fiscal revenues down 14.5% year-on-year: finance ministry
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's fiscal revenues fell 14.5% on-year in the first four months of the year to 6.213 trillion yuan ($872.76 billion), the country's finance ministry said on Monday. Fiscal expe...
May 18, 2020
Diageo exploring options to delist Indian arm: CNBC TV-18
(Reuters) - Diageo Plc , the world's largest spirits maker, is exploring options to delist its Indian arm, United Spirits Ltd , by buying out minority shareholders, CNBC TV-18 reported on Monday. Diag...
May 18, 2020
Coronavirus hits UK households hard again in May: survey
LONDON (Reuters) - The financial health of British households has deteriorated sharply this month, though not as quickly as in April when the coronavirus lockdown all but closed down the economy, a su...
May 18, 2020
Huawei says expect business impact from U.S. move to cut off chip supply
SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - Huawei Technologies said on Monday that its business will be inevitably impacted by the latest U.S. move to restrict chip sales to the Chinese technology company, but it is...
May 18, 2020
Money markets ramp up bets on British interest rates falling below zero
LONDON (Reuters) - Money markets ramped up expectations of negative interest rates in the United Kingdom as policymakers debate further steps to support the struggling economy. Futures contracts from ...
May 18, 2020
China says Australia minister should use appropriate channel to contact China counterpart
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Monday that Australian Trade Minister Simon Birmingham should use the appropriate channels if he wishes to speak with his Chinese counterpart. Birm...
May 18, 2020
French group Total buys up some assets from Portugal’s EDP
PARIS (Reuters) - French energy group Total said on Monday it had agreed to buy up a large customer portfolio from Energas de Portugal and two of EDP's gas-fired combined cycle power plants, making it...
May 18, 2020
