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U.S. weekly jobless benefits to stay elevated as coronavirus layoffs widen
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The global novel coronavirus crisis continues to batter the U.S. labor market, with millions more Americans, including white collar workers, expected to have f...
May 13, 2020
BOJ will stick to 2% price target despite pandemic headwinds: Kuroda
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Thursday there was no change to the central bank's stance of seeking to achieve its 2% inflation target, despite headwinds from the cor...
May 13, 2020
Brazil’s rescue plan for airlines shrinks further to $680 million: sources
By Carolina Mandl and Rodrigo Viga Gaier SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian state development bank BNDES on Wednesday proposed a rescue package worth 4 billion reais ($680 million) for the...
May 13, 2020
UK plans to cut tariffs on U.S. agricultural imports: FT
(Reuters) - The United Kingdom is making plans to cut tariffs on U.S. agricultural imports in an attempt to advance progress on a free trade agreement, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Thursd...
May 13, 2020
HC2 holdings nears settlement with activist MG Capital for board seats: sources
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) - HC2 Holdings Inc is nearing a settlement with activist investor MG Capital that would bring four newcomers onto the board of the company being run by former h...
May 13, 2020
China to allow imports of barley, blueberries from U.S.
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China will allow imports of barley and blueberries from the United States, according to notices on its customs website. Imports that meet the relevant requirements will be allowed...
May 13, 2020
Dollar holds gains as Powell shuns negative rates, Aussie slips after jobs plunge
By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar held gains against major currencies on Thursday after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell dismissed speculation that policymakers will adopt negat...
May 13, 2020
Fast Retailing reopens more Uniqlo stores as pandemic measures ease
TOKYO (Reuters) - Casual clothing chain Uniqlo has reopened more stores in the past week and plans to resume business at more shops in coming days as governments ease coronavirus restrictions, its own...
May 13, 2020
Australian employment plunges, jobless rate at five-year high on pandemic shutdowns
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian jobs plunged by the most on record in April as employers laid off hundreds of thousands of staff in response to the economy-wide shutdowns to curb the spr...
May 13, 2020
Asian stocks set to slide on U.S. Fed fears, interest rate stance
By Suzanne Barlyn (Reuters) - Asian equities were set to slump on Thursday after the head of the Federal Reserve warned of a "significantly worse" U.S. recession than any downturn since World War Two ...
May 13, 2020
