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South Korea posts biggest exports fall since 2009, first trade deficit since 2012
By Joori Roh and Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean exports plunged in April at their sharpest pace since the global financial crisis as the coronavirus pandemic hit demand and paralysed the g...
Apr 30, 2020
Japan’s April factory activity shrinks at fastest pace in 11 years: final PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's factory activity shrank faster than initially estimated in April, a manufacturing survey showed on Friday, as the coronavirus hit to the economy deepened, with declines in pr...
Apr 30, 2020
Venezuela sets new price controls, with eggs costing more than a month’s wages
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela on Thursday published a list of new price controls for 27 basic food items, fixing the price of eggs, some cuts of meat, and sausage above the monthly minimum wage Presid...
Apr 30, 2020
Some in BOJ voiced doubts on economic rebound post-pandemic: March meeting minutes
TOKYO (Reuters) - A few Bank of Japan board members said it was uncertain whether the economy could make a strong rebound even after the coronavirus pandemic was contained, minutes of the central bank...
Apr 30, 2020
Irish manufacturing collapses in April due to coronavirus: PMI
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish manufacturing activity suffered its sharpest monthly decline on record in April as output collapsed - as in much of Europe - in the face of the new coronavirus, a survey showe...
Apr 30, 2020
Tokyo consumer prices fall for first time in three years, revive deflation worries
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Core consumer prices in Tokyo fell for the first time in three years in April, a sign that slumping energy costs and weak demand due to the coronavirus pandemic are h...
Apr 30, 2020
UK factory output at risk of more than halving: Make UK
LONDON (Reuters) - British factory output risks falling by more than half during the current quarter after 80% of manufacturers reported a collapse in orders due to the coronavirus, trade body Make UK...
Apr 30, 2020
IMF chief lauds Japan’s spending to combat pandemic, urges others to step up
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday lauded Japan's plans to spend about 20% of its gross domestic product to respond to the economic challenges of the coronavirus pandemi...
Apr 30, 2020
North American integration to help Mexican economy recover: official
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's economic recovery from the impact of the coronavirus outbreak will benefit from the country's supply chain integration with the United States and Canada, Mexican Deput...
Apr 30, 2020
U.S. Navy awards $5.5 billion 10-ship frigate contract to Italy’s Fincantieri
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy said on Thursday it awarded a contract worth more than $5.5 billion to Italy's Fincantieri to build the Navy's newest class of warships, known as fri...
Apr 30, 2020
