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Xi warned officials that efforts to stop virus could hurt economy: sources

With growth at its slowest in nearly three decades, China's leaders seem very much eager to strike a balance between protecting already-slowing economy and stamping out an epidemic

Feb 11, 2020

By Reuters

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Asian markets fall as coronavirus concerns weigh on sentiment

The coronavirus outbreak has dominated broader market sentiment with better-than-expected US jobs data on Friday failing to lift sentiment

Feb 10, 2020

By Reuters

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Trump slashes foreign aid, cuts safety net programs in new budget proposal

The budget would raise funds by targeting $2 trillion in savings from mandatory spending programs in US

Feb 10, 2020

By Reuters

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US energy secretary hopes Mexico, Canada will help export American coal

Trump's administration has been trying to help coal mining companies that are suffering amid a glut of cheap natural gas

Feb 9, 2020

By Reuters

Pork supplies, prices are affected by the Coronavirus in China: Official

Kong Liang mentioned that the coronavirus outbreak has made major disruption in the supply of vital feed and veterinary medicine

Feb 9, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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Credit Suisse chairman expects to see out term after spy scandal

Thomas Gottstein, who is the head of the Swiss business at Credit Suisse, will take over from Thiam, the Zurich-based lender stated on Friday

Feb 8, 2020

By Reuters

White House dismisses idea of US buying Nokia, Ericsson to challenge Huawei

White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said government is not in the business of buying companies, whether they're domestic or foreign

Feb 8, 2020

By Reuters

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European shares at record high on China tariff cut plans, robust bank results

China said on Thursday it intends to halve tariffs on some US goods next week, which could help improve negotiating conditions for the second phase of a trade deal

Feb 6, 2020

By Reuters

Oil prices jump in excess of 3% on reports of effective coronavirus drug

A team of researchers led by Zhejiang University professor Li Lanjuan have found that drugs Abidol and Darunavir can hinder the virus in vitro cell experiments, as per reports

Feb 5, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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Global Markets: Asian shares up as China stocks edge higher but caution prevails

Stocks in Asia steadied on Wednesday after higher on hopes of additional stimulus to lessen the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak

Feb 5, 2020

By Reuters

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Coronavirus scare: Apple shuts down all its stores in China

Apple shuts down all of its stores, corporate offices and contact centers in mainland China due to the coronavirus.

Feb 4, 2020

By Vinod DSouza

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UK supermarkets suffer as shoppers shun booze and meat

Industry leader like Tesco, Walmart-owned Asda and Morrisons continued to lose market share to the German-owned discounters Aldi and Lidl

Feb 4, 2020

By Reuters

Hyundai Motor to suspend South Korea production as China virus hits parts supply

The flu-like virus has killed more than 420 people and spread to about two dozen nations, sparking fears for global economic growth and stirring the markets

Feb 4, 2020

By Reuters

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AirAsia alerts public on online scam claiming to give free flight tickets

AirAsia CEO and Chairman relinquish posts as probe into Airbus bribery allegations begin

Airbus allegedly paid a bribe of $50 million to secure aircraft contract from Air Asia and AirAsia X

Feb 4, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Oracle adds five cloud computing data centers; plans more to stay alive in the race

Oracle didn't have a great start to its cloud business, with the likes of Amazon and Microsoft taking the game away from it

Feb 4, 2020

By R. Ghosh

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