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MARKETS & ECONOMY
Millions of Europeans are losing their jobs. The EU wants to raise €100 billion to help
London (CNN Business)The European Union is preparing fresh action to support workers as layoffs within the bloc skyrocket.The European Commission…
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How the cell phones of spring breakers who flouted coronavirus warnings were tracked
(CNN)The Trump administration wants to use Americans’ smartphone location data to help track and combat the spread of coronavirus. Now,…
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Iran warns of coronavirus surge after many ignore ‘stay home’ rules
DUBAI (Reuters) – A senior Iranian health official said the greater Tehran area may face a coronavirus resurgence after many…
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Dubai imposes two-week lockdown as Gulf states step up coronavirus fight
DUBAI/RIYADH (Reuters) – Dubai imposed a two-week lockdown Saturday night and Saudi Arabia sealed off parts of the Red Sea…
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Singapore reports record new cases, quarantines 20,000 migrant workers
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore reported 120 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, by far its highest daily rise, and quarantined nearly…
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With over a million coronavirus cases, economic freefall looms
BEIJING/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global cases of the new coronavirus have shot past 1 million with more than 53,000 fatalities,…
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Coronavirus depresses U.S. payrolls, more job losses coming
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy shed 701,000 jobs in March, abruptly ending a historic 113 straight months of employment…
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U.S. senators scrutinize meat packers’ big profits during pandemic
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. senators are calling for investigations of record profit margins for beef processors like…
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U.S. dairy farmers dump milk as pandemic upends food markets
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Dairy farmer Jason Leedle felt his stomach churn when he got the call on Tuesday evening. FILE…
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Even in the coronavirus pandemic, the Japanese won’t work from home until Shinzo Abe makes them
Tokyo (CNN Business)Salary men in suits crammed into trains during the rush-hour commute are staple scenes in Tokyo. Up until…
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