Covid: India sets global record for new cases amid oxygen shortage
The country records 314,835 new daily cases as Delhi hospitals fear running out of oxygen in hours. Source link
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As global Covid-19 cases surge for seventh week, WHO calls for ‘reality check’
Maria van Kerkhove, the WHO’s technical lead for coronavirus response, said 4.4 million Covid-19 infections had been recorded across the world last week globally and expressed concern about global trends. …
Read MoreMyanmar will test Biden’s commitment to defending global democracy
Long-established democratic structures held firm in the US when an autocratic leader wanted to steal an election, but Myanmar’s quasi democracy dissolved early on Monday morning local time, leaving it …
Read MoreGameStop: Global watchdogs sound alarm as shares frenzy grows
The hedge fund borrows shares in a company from other investors (for a fee) and sells the shares on the markets at, for example, $10 each, waits until they fall …
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Global stocks retreat as investors fret over coronavirus relapse
TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Asian stocks and Wall Street futures fell on Thursday as spiking coronavirus cases in some U.S. states and in China dented hopes of a quick global economic …
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Global stocks jump on Fed support, easing second wave fears
TOKYO/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian shares rallied and the dollar fell on Tuesday as risk appetite was bolstered by the formal start of the Federal Reserve’s corporate bond buying programme, …
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Telefonica, Liberty Global weigh combining UK units: Bloomberg News
The logo of Telefonica is seen on company’s headquarters in Bogota, Colombia May 28, 2019. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez (Reuters) – Spain’s Telefonica SA (TEF.MC) and billionaire John Malone’s Liberty Global Plc …
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Global smartphone output to plunge by record 16.5% in June quarter: TrendForce
(Reuters) – Global smartphone production is expected to slump a record 16.5% to 287 million phones in the June quarter from a year earlier as the coronavirus pandemic muzzles demand, …
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Trump cuts WHO funding over coronavirus, global toll mounts
WASHINGTON/SYDNEY (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday halted funding to the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, drawing condemnation from infectious disease experts as …
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Global airlines revenues seen down by $250 billion this year: IATA
FILE PHOTO: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) logo is seen at the International Tourism Trade Fair ITB in Berlin, Germany, March 7, 2018. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – …
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Global stocks drop as investors shun risk on coronavirus fears
TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. stock futures and several Asian shares fell in choppy trade on Wednesday, as worries about the coronavirus pandemic eclipsed hopes broad policy support would combat the …
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Global shares head for worst week since 2008 financial crisis
TOKYO (Reuters) – Global share prices headed for the worst week since the darkest days of the world financial crisis in 2008 as investors braced for the coronavirus to become …
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Global stocks outlook still positive, but vulnerable to coronavirus: Reuters poll
BENGALURU (Reuters) – Global stocks have further to run this year, but the likelihood of a correction of 10% or more is high, according to Reuters polls of market strategists, …
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Policymakers fret over global growth risks from China virus outbreak
WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) – A rapidly spreading virus outbreak in China is emerging as a potentially major new risk to the global economy and leaving policymakers, still grappling with the impact …
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IMF cuts global growth forecasts as India falters, says bottom may be near
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund on Monday trimmed back its 2020 global growth forecasts due to sharper-than-expected slowdowns in India and other emerging markets but said a U.S.-China …
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Asian shares outperform global peers in December, but yearly gains lag
(Reuters) – Asian shares gained for the fourth successive month in December as appetite for regional shares improved after the U.S. and China agreed on a preliminary deal to end …
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Global shares gain in record year-end rally, dollar slips
NEW YORK (Reuters) – World equity markets scaled records on Friday with global growth prospects raised by upbeat Chinese economic data and optimism a U.S.-Sino trade deal is imminent, but …
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Exxon wins climate change lawsuit, as cases over global warming proliferate
(Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp on Tuesday scored a win in a closely-watched case after a judge ruled that the company did not hide the true cost of climate change …
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Bombardier on track to meet 2019 Global 7500 business jet delivery targets: executive
FILE PHOTO: Bombardier’s Global 7500, the first business jet to have a queen-sized bed and hot shower, is shown during a media tour in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, December 19, 2018. …
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Global stocks tick up on upbeat China factory reports, trade talk hopes
TOKYO (Reuters) – Global shares rose on Monday and oil rebounded after upbeat China manufacturing surveys and as investors clung to hopes Beijing and Washington could reach a compromise in …
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Global stocks seek enlightenment from Trump on trade
LONDON (Reuters) – World shares inched higher on Tuesday as investors awaited a speech by President Donald Trump on U.S. trade policy and on news he was likely to delay …
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Bullet dodged? Markets bet global recession averted
LONDON (Reuters) – World shares climbed back toward record highs on Tuesday, as hopes that Washington may roll back some of the tariffs it has imposed on Chinese imports rekindled …
Read More JS Global pulls Hong Kong listing amid trade gloom: sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Household appliances maker JS Global Lifestyle Company Ltd 1691.HK pulled its initial public offering of up to HK$3.62 billion ($464 million) on Saturday, the third float …
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Plastic bottles vs. aluminum cans: who’ll win the global water fight?
LONDON (Reuters) – Global bottled water giants are ramping up trials of easily recyclable aluminum cans to replace plastic that pollutes the world’s seas. Sound like a slam-dunk for the …
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Global stocks slip amid lack of detail on trade deal
LONDON (Reuters) – A global index of stock markets slipped on Monday as signs of progress in the China-U.S. trade dispute drew mixed a reaction from investors, with some cautioning …
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Global risk ‘confluence,’ as tariffs, Brexit, weaker forecasts collide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Higher tariffs. Slower growth. The countdown to Brexit. FILE PHOTO: A woorker packages wheel of Parmesan cheese at storehouse shelf 4 Madonne Caseificio dell’Emilia dairy cooperative in …
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