Japan slips into recession, slump set to worsen as pandemic wreaks havoc
Japan's economy slipped into recession for the first time in 4-1/2 years, putting the nation on course for its deepest postwar slump as the coronavirus crisis...
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Japan's economy to slump significantly due to pandemic: economy minister
Japan's economy is expected to slump significantly due to sluggish overseas demand blamed on the coronavirus pandemic, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Monday.
BGH, Bain, Indigo Partners, Cyrus Capital make Virgin Australia shortlist: source
Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd's administrators have short-listed potential buyers BGH Capital, Bain Capital, Indigo Partners and Cyrus Capital Partners, a source with knowledge of the matter...
Senator Rubio calls for fast action to extend U.S. payroll protection program
The United States needs to quickly revise its coronavirus aid program for small businesses to extend the eight-week period in which the law currently requires companies...
SoftBank proposes three new board members as Alibaba's Jack Ma resigns
SoftBank Group Corp said on Monday that Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma will resign from its board, in the latest departure by a high-profile ally of CEO...
SK Hynix shares fall on demand worries after U.S. curbs on Huawei chip supply
Shares of South Korea's SK Hynix , the world's No.2 memory chip maker and supplier to Huawei [HWT.UL], fell as much as 3.3% early on Monday...
Asia shares follow S&P 500 higher, oil and gold jump
Asian shares were led higher by S&P 500 futures on Monday and oil prices hit a five-week peak as countries' efforts to re-open their economies stirred...
Oil prices climb more than $1 ahead of WTI June contract expiry
Oil prices jumped by more than $1 a barrel on Monday to their highest in more than a month, supported by ongoing output cuts and signs...
GM instructs Mexican suppliers to prepare to resume operations
The president of General Motors Co's Mexican unit advised suppliers to prepare to resume operations after the Mexican government said the automotive industry could exit the...
Alibaba's Jack Ma resigns from SoftBank board
SoftBank Group Corp said on Monday that Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma will resign from its board, in the latest departure by a high-profile ally of CEO...
Asia shares make cautious gains, oil and gold jump
Asian shares crept ahead on Monday and oil prices hit a five-week high as more countries re-opened their economies stirring hopes the world was nearer to...
Apple reopening 25 more U.S. stores, will soon top 100 worldwide
Apple Inc will this week reopen more than 25 of its branded stores in the United States, a company spokesman said on Sunday, continuing a gradual...
SK Hynix shares fall 3% after U.S. tightens rule to curb Huawei's chip supply
Shares of SK Hynix , the world's No.2 memory chip maker after Samsung Electronics , fell 3.2% on Monday after the United States on Friday moved...
Fed's Powell: 'Medical metrics' most important data for U.S. economy now: CBS
The most important data for the U.S. economy right now are the "medical metrics" around the coronavirus pandemic, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Sunday night...
U.S. Senator Rubio calls for fast action to extend U.S. payroll protection program
The United States needs to quickly revise its coronavirus aid program for small businesses to extend the eight-week period in which the law currently requires companies...