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Indonesia’s trade surplus seen shrinking in March: Reuters poll
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia is expected to post a narrower trade surplus in March, with exports and imports seen contracting as the coronavirus pandemic choked global trade, a Reuters poll showed on...
Apr 13, 2020
China says difficulties facing trade cannot be underestimated
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's trade showed some signs of recovery in March as domestic demand returns to normal, but difficulties facing foreign trade cannot be underestimated, the customs said on Tuesd...
Apr 13, 2020
South Korea to submit extra budget plan shortly, prepare more measures to support labour market, firms
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's president said on Tuesday the government will submit its supplementary budget plan to parliament soon, while stressing the need to prepare more measures to support the ...
Apr 13, 2020
Australia investigates if ‘illegal’ medical worker dinner party behind coronavirus bump
By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian officials are investigating whether an illegal social gathering of health workers is behind a spike in coronavirus cases in the island state of Tasma...
Apr 13, 2020
Australia business survey shows record falls in activity, confidence
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Measures of Australian business and consumer sentiment suffered their steepest falls on record in March as whole sectors of the economy were shut down to stem the coronavirus, likel...
Apr 13, 2020
Dollar inches lower as investors brace for Chinese trade data
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar inched lower on Tuesday, but gains in riskier currencies were capped as traders fretted about company earnings and braced for Chinese trade data likel...
Apr 13, 2020
Oil gains as U.S. shale production set to fall sharply
TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Tuesday after a U.S. agency said shale output in the world's biggest crude producer would fall by the most on record in April, adding to cuts from other major prod...
Apr 13, 2020
U.S. regulators warn companies against collusion to limit essential workers’ wages
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The two U.S. antitrust enforcers said on Monday that they would be keeping a sharp eye on companies to ensure that they do not seek to exploit nurses, doctors, store clerks and ...
Apr 13, 2020
Exclusive: Stage Stores seeks concessions from vendors to avoid bankruptcy – letter
By Melissa Fares NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stage Stores Inc is asking vendors for more time to pay bills and other concessions as the discount department store chain seeks to avoid a bankruptcy filing beca...
Apr 13, 2020
Trump administration to unveil $15.5 billion first phase of coronavirus farm aid: sources
By P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend up to $15.5 billion in the initial phase of its plan to bolster the nation's food supply chain against the impacts...
Apr 13, 2020
