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UK recovery after lockdown may be slowed by caution: BoE’s Broadbent
LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England Deputy Governor Ben Broadbent said a recovery in Britain's economy after the government relaxes its coronavirus lockdown might be held back by people remaining cauti...
Apr 20, 2020
SNB scaled back FX intervention as coronavirus fears ebbed, data suggest
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank remains active in the currency markets to check the appreciation of the safe-haven Swiss franc, albeit less than in previous weeks as coronavi...
Apr 20, 2020
Thai business council calls for government support to ease virus impact
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's business advisory council will urge the government on Monday to deploy support measures for farmers and small- and medium-sized businesses as the coronavirus pandemic dr...
Apr 20, 2020
Spanish economy could shrink up to 12.4% in 2020: Bank of Spain
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's economy should shrink between 6.8% and 12.4% this year depending on whether its lockdown over the coronavirus, first imposed in mid-March, lasts eight or 12 weeks, the Bank ...
Apr 20, 2020
Merkel scorns ‘discussion orgies’ as German shops reopen
BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed her frustration in a party meeting on Monday that moves to edge Germany out of lockdown had led to "discussion orgies" in some regions that risked...
Apr 20, 2020
Hong Kong unemployment rate hits highest in more than nine years
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's unemployment rate rose to the highest in more than nine years in the first quarter as the coronavirus dealt a sharp shock to an economy already in recession. The seas...
Apr 20, 2020
Austria wants suspension of EU rules on state aid for coronavirus crisis
VIENNA (Reuters) - European Union rules on state aid should be suspended for countries like Austria that have shown solidarity with hard-hit member states like Italy during the coronavirus pandemic, A...
Apr 20, 2020
Danske Bank board proposes no dividends be paid for 2019
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danske Bank's board of director will propose that no dividends be paid for 2019, it said in a statement on Monday. The proposal about the 2019 dividend to be made at the next ge...
Apr 20, 2020
Primark commits to paying for 370 million pounds of orders during coronavirus crisis
LONDON (Reuters) - Fashion retailer Primark has committed to pay suppliers for 370 million pounds ($461 million) of orders, though all its stores are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. All of Pri...
Apr 20, 2020
Coronavirus hits a third of UK families’ incomes: IHS Markit
LONDON (Reuters) - One in three British households has already suffered a drop in income due to the coronavirus crisis, and their overall financial situation is worsening at the fastest rate in a deca...
Apr 20, 2020
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