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Swiss aid package could head off jobless surge – government
By Silke Koltrowitz and John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's largest ever aid package launched to counter the economic impact of the new coronavirus epidemic should help the country avoid a ma...
Apr 07, 2020
Indonesia in talks with development banks for loans totalling $7 billion
JAKARTA (Reuters) - The Indonesian government is in talks with development banks for loans totalling $7 billion to finance its COVID-19 relief efforts, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati told a ca...
Apr 07, 2020
Australian regulator urges banks, insurers to defer dividends amid virus outbreak
(Reuters) - The Australian financial regulator on Tuesday urged banks and insurers to consider deferring dividend payouts or use buffers like dividend reinvestment plans until the impact of the corona...
Apr 07, 2020
Thailand announces $58 billion economic measures to mitigate coronavirus impact
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's cabinet approved on Tuesday a package of economic measures worth 1.9 trillion baht ($58 billion) to alleviate the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on Southeast Asia's ...
Apr 07, 2020
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
