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China's April manufacturing index edges down amid COVID-19 uncertainty

A workshop of a glass company in Nanhe County, north China's Hebei Province, April 29, 2020. /Xinhua China's official Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) edged down to 50.8 in April from a record

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Samsung expects COVID-19 to hurt smartphone and TV sales, but increase demand for memory

In its first-quarter earnings report today, Samsung said it expects the COVID-19 pandemic to continue impacting its business for the rest of the year, cutting into sales for smartphones and TVs, but i

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China warns of heavy floods in northern, northeastern regions

China's Ministry of Emergency Management has warned of relatively severe floods in areas along several major rivers in the country's northern and northeastern regions.

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UK retail sales fall 5.1% in March due to coronavirus lockdown

VCG British retail sales fell by the most on record in March as a surge in food buying for the coronavirus lockdown was dwarfed by a plunge in sales of clothing and most other goods, official

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Nigeria leader's top aide dies of COVID-19

The powerful chief of staff to Nigerian leader Muhammadu Buhari has died after contracting the novel coronavirus, the presidency said Saturday. Buhari's office announced in a statement that it "re

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Inner Mongolia to invest 130 bln yuan in major infrastructure projects

North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region announced Wednesday it plans to implement 890 major infrastructure projects this year, with an investment of about 130 b

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U.S. import prices record largest decline in over five years

The weak inflation readings reflected subdued demand as state and local governments adopted stiff measures to control the spread of COVID-19. U.S. import prices experienced their biggest fall

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China to deepen int'l cooperation on COVID-19

China will continue deepening international cooperation on responding to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the National Health Commission (NHC) said Thursday.

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Pet cat tests positive for COVID-19 virus in Hong Kong

A pet cat of a patient diagnosed with COVID-19 in Hong Kong has tested positive for the virus, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said on Tuesday.The domestic short-hai

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Venture capital isn’t escaping the downward spiral of the global economy

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.This morning we’re looking at what venture capitalists got up to in the firs

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China's Zhejiang tightens control on asymptomatic carriers of COVID-19

East China's Zhejiang Province will step up efforts in reducing the risk of asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19, with all people tested positive without showing any

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Commentary: G20 summit injects confidence into global war against pandemic

As the world grapples with the spreading COVID-19 pandemic, the special video summit held by the Group of 20 leaders has sent a message of cooperation and solidarity and injected confidence into the

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Indian PM Modi calls for reduction of economic hardships amid COVID-19 pandemic

Participating in the G20 Extraordinary Leaders' Summit on COVID-19 on Thursday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed the need to work together to reduce econom

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China's top legislator calls for improving public health legislation, law revision

China's top legislator Li Zhanshu has called for efforts to strengthen and improve legislation and revision of existing laws in public health. Li, a member of the Stan

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China to further boost its int'l air freight capacity to stabilize supply chains

China will take further steps to boost the country's international air freight capacity to stabilize supply chains, the State Council's executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang decided on Tues

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$100M rounds are down but not out in 2020

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.This morning we’re taking a look at mega-rounds: funding events of $100 mill

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Japan's visitor arrivals plunge 58% in February due to COVID-19

Visitors walk through Nakamise Alley at Asakusa in Tokyo, Japan, March 20, 2020. /AP The coronavirus pandemic is hitting Japan's tourism industry hard with the number of foreign visitors plung