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TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda is scheduled to appear in parliament at 0524 GMT (14:24 Japan time) on Wednesday, two sources said. Kuroda will be speaking … Read More
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s central bank will act to stabilize the foreign exchange market after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates in response to the fast-spreading coronavirus, a bank … Read More
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s services sector grew at its fastest pace in over two years in February on strong new orders, a survey showed on Wednesday, though the outlook for … Read More
By Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea announced a stimulus package of 11.7 trillion won ($9.8 billion) on Wednesday to cushion the impact of the largest outbreak of coronavirus … Read More
By Timothy Ghianni NASHVILLE (Reuters) – A string of tornadoes tore through Nashville, Tennessee, and surrounding counties early on Tuesday, killing at least 25 people, leaving others missing and reducing … Read More
HONG KONG (Reuters) – The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) lowered its base rate charged through the overnight discount window by 50 basis points to 1.5% on Wednesday, hours after … Read More
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan could ramp up stimulus this month as part of efforts by central banks to prevent the coronavirus outbreak from triggering … Read More
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong-based Bank of East Asia <0023.HK> said on Wednesday it would carry out a comprehensive review of its portfolio of businesses and assets with the … Read More
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s services sector shrank at the fastest pace in nearly six years in February as a jolt from the coronavirus threatens to push the economy into recession, … Read More
HONG KONG (Reuters) – The coronavirus epidemic dealt a severe blow to businesses in Hong Kong in February with activity plummeting to the lowest on record, a private survey showed … Read More
By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir RALEIGH, N.C./FRESNO, Calif. – (Reuters) – John Verdejo moved to North Carolina by way of the Bronx, with only basketball great Michael Jordan and … Read More
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s government plans to speed up public spending and is urging the private sector to boost investment to help counter the economic pain caused by the … Read More
