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Czech billionaire Kretinsky widens investment scope as energy deals ease
By Jason Hovet PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, who forged one of Europe's largest energy groups through more than a decade of deals, is diversifying and scouring retail, media a...
Apr 07, 2020
Demand for Luckin app surges as Chinese rush to drink up after admission of fraud
By Sophie Yu and Jennifer Hughes BEIJING / HONG KONG (Reuters) - Luckin Coffee's app has rocketed to become the second most popular in China as consumers rushed to claim a free drink that it has long ...
Apr 07, 2020
Qatar to postpone $8 billion of contracts from projects due to coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar's ruler has asked the government to postpone $8.2 billion in unawarded contracts on capital expenditure projects due to the coronavirus outbreak, a bond prospectus seen by Reut...
Apr 07, 2020
UK housing market on hold due to coronavirus crisis: Halifax
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's housing market is largely on pause due to the coronavirus crisis which will make it hard to calculate price changes ahead, but it is too early to gauge the long-term impac...
Apr 07, 2020
Indian states scramble for funds as virus takes toll on coffers
By Swati Bhat MUMBAI (Reuters) - A three-week nationwide lockdown is testing the resilience of India's state governments, with analysts warning that essential public services and health care for milli...
Apr 07, 2020
European shares climb as coronavirus cases slow
(Reuters) - European shares rallied for a second straight day on Tuesday, with investors focusing on early signs that the coronavirus pandemic may be easing, even as major companies still take steps t...
Apr 07, 2020
Stock plunge gives Korean business owners chance to save on succession costs
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - Ageing owners of South Korean companies are taking advantage of a coronavirus-induced plunge in stock prices to transfer stakes to kin on the cheap, in what will eventua...
Apr 07, 2020
As coronavirus hits tourism, Wizz Air finds new role
By Marton Dunai BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air is repatriating citizens and transporting medical equipment for east European governments, in a move coupling one-off charter t...
Apr 07, 2020
China must step up on Africa debt relief: Ghana finance minister
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - China must do more to help ease the debt burden of African countries facing economic calamity as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Ghana's finance minister said. Speaking ...
Apr 07, 2020
France’s ADP loses 3 million euros a day in sales due to coronavirus – CEO
PARIS (Reuters) - French airports operator ADP is losing more than 3 million euros ($3.25 million) in sales a day due to the coronavirus crisis, Chief Executive Augustin de Romanet said on Tuesday. "O...
Apr 07, 2020
