UK's Gove says EU trade deal can be done despite talks stalemate
British Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove said on Sunday that there was a post-Brexit trade deal to be done with the European Union providing the bloc...
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A month after negative oil prices, U.S. crude contract expiry looms
A month after sellers had to pay nearly $40 a barrel to get rid of U.S. oil futures, the next watershed moment looms with the expiry...
Temporary layoff schemes no cure-all in slow COVID recovery
Temporary unemployment schemes operating across Europe could struggle to save the jobs of leisure and travel sector workers facing drawn-out or partial recoveries from the COVID-19...
U.S. expected to revise PPP aid program for small businesses: WSJ
The United States is expected to revise its aid program for small businesses to cope with the economic fallout of the coronavirus outbreak, the Wall Street...
China says opposed to latest U.S. rules against Huawei
China's commerce ministry said on Sunday it is firmly opposed to the latest rules by the United States against Huawei and will take all necessary measures...
Disney says it will reopen shopping area at Florida resort on Wednesday
Walt Disney Co will partially reopen its Disney Springs entertainment and shopping complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida on May 20, it said late...
China urges food companies to boost supplies on fears of further COVID-19 disruption
China has asked trading firms and food processors to boost inventories of grains and oilseeds as a possible second wave of coronavirus cases and worsening infection...
China central bank should shun risky bond buying as economy improves: adviser
The People's Bank of China should avoid buying special treasury bonds as such a move could fuel inflation risks and asset bubbles and lead to depreciation...
Oil prices jump more than $1 ahead of WTI June contract expiry
Oil prices climbed by more than $1 a barrel on Monday to their highest in more than a month, supported by ongoing output cuts and signs...
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...
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...