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Economy12 hours ago (May 03, 2020 07:30AM ET) (C) Reuters. JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s finance deputy minister was quoted in a leading newspaper on Sunday as urging the central bank to temporarily create money to fund the government response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout. In an interview with the Sunday Times, […]Read More

Economy12 hours ago (May 03, 2020 06:56AM ET) (C) Reuters. By Noreen Burke Investing.com – The U.S. employment report for April will take center stage this week, laying bare details on the depth of the economic fallout from efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The figures are expected to be historically unprecedented. […]Read More

World5 hours ago (May 03, 2020 01:35AM ET) (C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Singapore SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore will progressively ramp up its manufacturing activities, its minister of trade and industry said on Sunday, with the city-state looking to restart its economy as coronavirus curbs start to ease over […]Read More

Commodities5 hours ago (May 03, 2020 01:10AM ET) (C) Reuters. Singapore’s Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing speaks before a signing ceremony of ASEAN Agreements at the ASEAN Summit in Singapore SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade deal is still on track to be signed by the end of 2020, […]Read More

Economy12 hours ago (May 02, 2020 06:15PM ET) (C) Reuters. MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s government on Saturday said the U.S. Commerce Department had published a notification of its intention to keep an agreement regulating Mexican sugar exports into the United States active for another five years. The United States in 2014 imposed hefty duties […]Read More

Economy6 hours ago (May 02, 2020 12:30PM ET) (C) Reuters. Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Guayaquil WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund on Saturday confirmed it had approved $643 million in emergency assistance for Ecuador, but said the Andean country would need additional support from other external partners to respond to the […]Read More

Economy8 hours ago (May 02, 2020 10:15AM ET) 2/2 (C) Reuters. Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in London 2/2 By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due next week to present a possible way out of the coronavirus lockdown to get the world’s fifth largest economy back to work […]Read More

Economy9 hours ago (May 02, 2020 09:05AM ET) (C) Reuters. Spanish PM Sanchez speaks during a session on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Parliament in Madrid MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday his government would approve a 16 billion euros ($17.57 billion) reconstruction fund to help regional authorities deal with the […]Read More

Economic Indicators23 hours ago (May 02, 2020 07:40AM ET) (C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO – Malaysia’s flag is seen at the landmark Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s economy in 2020 could shrink more than initially forecast due to extended curbs on movement imposed to stem an outbreak of the new […]Read More