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Euro stays quiet on Europe’s day off; Australian dollar sinks
By Olga Cotaga LONDON (Reuters) - The euro stabilised against the U.S. dollar on Friday, having rallied the day before to a two-week high on month-end flows and on news that the European Central Bank ...
May 01, 2020
Norwegian Air’s fate unclear as deadline to accept rescue offer passes
By Nerijus Adomaitis and Terje Solsvik OSLO (Reuters) - The fate of Norwegain Air was in the balance on Friday after a deadline passed overnight for bondholders to vote on a rescue package for the tra...
May 01, 2020
UK housing market grinding to a halt after coronavirus lockdown: Nationwide
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's housing market is grinding to halt as a result of the government's coronavirus lockdown, mortgage lender Nationwide said, adding its ability to carry on producing the pric...
May 01, 2020
Norway wealth fund to back AGM resolution to make Barclays a ‘net zero’ bank
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's sovereign wealth fund will vote in favour of a resolution committing Barclays to tackling climate change at the bank's annual general meeting on May 7, the fund said on Frida...
May 01, 2020
Ryanair grounds virtually all planes until July, reviews growth plans
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ryanair on Friday announced it would ground more than 99% of its flights until July and said it had begun negotiations with Boeing about cutting the number of aircraft deliveries ov...
May 01, 2020
Heathrow Airport sees April passenger numbers down 97%
LONDON (Reuters) - London's Heathrow Airport, traditionally the busiest in Europe, said passenger numbers were expected to be down by around 97% in April and they were likely to remain weak until gove...
May 01, 2020
As Sweden goes it alone, a COVID-19 survivor and trucking boss balances risk
By Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Per Arne Fredin has been at the sharp end of Sweden's policy to buck the norm and avoid a COVID-19 lockdown - a decision that has been hailed as both visionary ...
May 01, 2020
Japan April auto sales slump to nine-year low as coronavirus saps demand
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's monthly auto sales dropped to a nine-year low in April, industry data showed on Friday, after a state of emergency called by the government to contain the national outbreak o...
May 01, 2020
Macau’s April gaming revenues plunge 96.8% on coronavirus impact
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Gambling revenue in Macau plunged 96.8% in April year-on-year, with casinos reeling in the world's biggest casino hub as authorities imposed a raft of measures to keep visitors a...
May 01, 2020
One in three Australians financially worse off due to pandemic: ABS survey
SYDNEY (Reuters) - One in three Australians reported a deterioration in household finances in the month to mid-April, an official survey showed on Friday, as the COVID-19 pandemic shut businesses and ...
Apr 30, 2020
