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Insurer Brit, Google Cloud launch digital Lloyd’s syndicate
LONDON (Reuters) - Insurer Brit and Google Cloud are launching the first digital Lloyd's of London syndicate, accessible from anywhere and at any time, Brit said in a statement on Wednesday. Lloyd's i...
May 13, 2020
England tiptoes out of full lockdown as economy plunges
By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) - England tentatively began easing its coronavirus lockdown on Wednesday, with some people who cannot do their jobs at home urged to return to work, as stark economi...
May 13, 2020
Amazon plans to extend France warehouse closures to May 18
PARIS (Reuters) - Amazon plans to extend the closure of its French warehouses until May 18, the U.S. e-commerce giant said on Wednesday. Its six French warehouses have been closed since April 16 follo...
May 13, 2020
EU legal action vs Germany would weaken the Union: German judge
BERLIN (Reuters) - European Union legal action against Germany over a ruling by the country's top court that targeted the European Central Bank would "would weaken or endanger" the bloc in the long-ru...
May 13, 2020
European shares slide as virus fears persist, banks drop
(Reuters) - European shares fell on Wednesday, as investors feared a surge in COVID-19 cases after several hard-hit countries started to ease lockdowns, while rising U.S.-China tensions also dented se...
May 13, 2020
Britain offers to guarantee trade credit insurance during pandemic
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Wednesday it would temporarily guarantee business-to-business transactions until December for companies struggling to pay trade credit insurance during the coronavir...
May 13, 2020
Pandemic sends Japan’s service sector sentiment sliding to record low
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's service sector sentiment slumped to a record low in April, a Cabinet Office survey showed on Wednesday, pointing to intensifying pressure on the economy fr...
May 13, 2020
Malaysia’s first-quarter GDP unexpectedly expands, but tough second quarter looms
By Joseph Sipalan KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's economy grew marginally in the first quarter, execeeding expectations, but will likely contract in April-June as the coronavirus pandemic hits exp...
May 13, 2020
France’s CMA CGM gets 1.05 billion euro loan partly backed by government
PARIS (Reuters) - CMA CGM has arranged a 1.05 billion euro ($1.1 billion) syndicated loan to be 70% guaranteed by the French government, the shipping and logistics company announced on Wednesday. It s...
May 13, 2020
Over 140 small Japan companies bankrupted by coronavirus: research firm
TOKYO (Reuters) - The outbreak of the coronavirus had pushed 141 Japanese companies to bankruptcy since February, with more cases expected toward the end of this month, Tokyo Shoko Research (TSR) said...
May 13, 2020
