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Coronavirus pandemic will not affect China's current account in mid-to-long term: forex regulator

Coronavirus pandemic will not affect China's current account in mid-to-long term: forex regulator

China's current account was kept basically balanced and within a reasonable range in the first quarter of this year despite the coronavirus pandemic, and the outbreak will not affect the current account in the medium-to-long term, the foreign exchange regulator said on Friday.



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Cathay Pacific to lay off overseas cabin crew, furlough pilots

Cathay Pacific to lay off overseas cabin crew, furlough pilots

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd will lay off 286 cabin crew based in the United States and furlough 201 pilots based in Australia and Britain, it said on Friday, as the coronavirus pandemic has virtually halted global travel.



6 years ago
Super-charged stocks race toward second best week ever

Super-charged stocks race toward second best week ever

World stock markets made a super-charged sprint towards an 11% weekly gain on Friday - their second best of all time - after President Donald Trump laid out plans to gradually reopen the coronavirus-hit U.S. economy following similar moves elsewhere.



6 years ago
Will your stimulus check get seized? It could come down to where you live

Will your stimulus check get seized? It could come down to where you live

The CARES Act passed by Congress is putting one-time payments into the hands of millions of Americans. But if you have outstanding private debt, that money could be taken from you. Some states have laws to prevent that.

6 years ago
French telecoms group Orange to cut dividend by 30%

French telecoms group Orange to cut dividend by 30%

Orange , France's biggest telecoms operator, said on Friday it would cut its dividend for the 2019 financial year by 30% and that it would review dividend policy for the 2020-2023 period in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.



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Asian stocks rise as re-open of U.S economy offsets China GDP slump

Asian stocks rise as re-open of U.S economy offsets China GDP slump

Asian stocks gained on Friday as President Donald Trump's plans to gradually re-open the U.S. economy outweighed concerns over data that showed China suffered its worst economic contraction on record due to the coronavirus outbreak.



6 years ago
Volvo Cars to restart production in Sweden next week

Volvo Cars to restart production in Sweden next week

Volvo Cars will reopen its Torslanda factory and offices in Sweden next week after overhauling its production processes to help prevent coronavirus infections, following a three week shutdown caused by the pandemic, the carmaker said on Friday.



6 years ago
Oil mixed as China economy gloom overshadows plans to ease U.S. coronavirus lockdown

Oil mixed as China economy gloom overshadows plans to ease U.S. coronavirus lockdown

Oil prices were mixed on Friday after the weakest Chinese economic data in decades showed the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, offsetting some earlier gains on optimism for President Donald Trump's early plans to revive the U.S. economy.



6 years ago
Fares show declines as airlines brace for tough recovery: Skytra

Fares show declines as airlines brace for tough recovery: Skytra

Air fares have fallen as much as 30% since the start of the year in North America and Europe, according to the first of a new series of industry data, while stabilising on a smaller decline in Asia where some coronavirus lockdowns are being eased.



6 years ago
You're scared of getting the axe. What to do if you think you're next

You're scared of getting the axe. What to do if you think you're next

Don't give into negative feelings about job security during the coronavirus. Take action to snag your next move now.

6 years ago
Oh brother! Coronavirus calls split family fortunes on Wall Street

Oh brother! Coronavirus calls split family fortunes on Wall Street

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6 years ago
Locked-down investors aim algorithms at chaotic currency markets

Locked-down investors aim algorithms at chaotic currency markets

A new breed of trading algorithms has deftly navigated the turbulence in currency markets caused by the coronavirus pandemic, driving up demand for robots and potentially reshaping the world of foreign-exchange dealing beyond the crisis.



6 years ago
Tata Consultancy shares rise on deal wins, hiring promise

Tata Consultancy shares rise on deal wins, hiring promise

Shares of Tata Consultancy Services Ltd rose as much as 7.9% on Friday as investors shrugged off the software service firm's warning on coronavirus risks to focus on sales wins and its promise to push ahead with hiring this year.



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Amazon France CEO hopes can reopen warehouses 'very quickly'

Amazon France CEO hopes can reopen warehouses 'very quickly'

Amazon does not know when its warehouses in France might reopen but hopes it can be soon, the head of its French business said on Friday.



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Oil mixed as shrinking China economy overshadows Trump plan to ease U.S. coronavirus lockdown

Oil mixed as shrinking China economy overshadows Trump plan to ease U.S. coronavirus lockdown

Oil prices were mixed on Friday after the weakest Chinese economic data in decades showed the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, offsetting some earlier gains on optimism for President Donald Trump's early plans to revive the U.S. economy.



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