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U.S. trade deficit widens as exports fall to lowest level since 2009

The U.S. trade deficit widened in May as the COVID-19 pandemic pushed tis exports to their lowest level since 2009, strengthening expectations the economy will contract in the second quarter at it

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Volkswagen explores acquisition of car rental group Europcar: sources

Volkswagen AG is in talks to acquire French car rental firm Europcar Mobility Group SA, in a deal that would allow the German car maker to better capitalize on its fleet, people familiar with the mat

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U.S. home sales hit nine-and-a-half-year low; price growth cools

U.S. home sales dropped to their lowest level in more than nine and a half years in May, strengthening expectations for a sharp contraction in housing market activity in the second quarter followi

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Apple will soon let developers challenge App Store rules

Apple has announced an upcoming change to App Store rules that could mark a major shift in how the marketplace operates. Developers will soon be able to challenge not just the rejection of an app, bu

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Japanese key index of business conditions in April drops to lowest

The Japanese government maintained its assessment on Fridaythat the economy in April had "worsened," with its index of business conditions dropping to the lowest level since record keeping began.A

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G7: Debt relief for poorest countries could extend beyond 2020

Group of Seven finance ministers on Wednesday said a debt relief initiative for the world's poorest countries could be extended beyond the end of the year to help deal with the economic fallout from

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Beijing's national security legislation for HKSAR on good grounds

Editor's note: Tian Feilong is Associate Professor at the School of Law of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Director of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong Macao Studies. The a

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U.S. Fed Chair Powell says Q2 GDP could shrink more than 30 percent

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before the House Financial Services Committee during the Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy hearing on Capitol Hill in

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Iran news agency warns U.S. against fuel shipment to Venezuela

An Iranian news agency close to the elite Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday there would be repercussions if the United States acted "just like pirates" against an Iranian fuel shipment to Venezue

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China's April economy shows fresh signs of significant improvement

China's economy showed signs of significant improvement in April from its COVID-19 lockdown as the coronavirus pandemic ebbs away in the country, with industrial output growing in the positive territ

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U.S. consumer prices post biggest decrease since 2008

U.S. consumer prices dropped by the most since the Great Recession in April, weighed down by a plunge in demand for gasoline and services including airline travel as people stayed home during the cor

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Sunny days draw crowds to beaches, parks as U.S. eases lockdowns

In New York City, the warmest weather yet this spring caused picnickers and sunbathers to flock to green spaces in Manhattan, including crowded conditions at Christopher Street Pier in Greenwich

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IMF approves $411 Million in emergency funding for Ethiopia

Ethiopia will also get debt relief that the fund is extending to the poorest and most vulnerable countries. The International Monetary Fund approved $411 million in emergency funding to help E

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Roundup: Wall Street notches best monthly gains in decades

Video: The closing bell is rung at the New York Stock Exchange on April 30, 2020, New York, the United States. (Xinhua/Zhang Mocheng) The solid monthly gains came despite more data showed the COVID-1

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South Korea's April exports plunge most since global financial crisis

South Korea's exports slumped 24.3 percent in April from a year earlier under the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which also disrupted the global supply chains. This is the biggest plunge since t

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Companies on China's STAR Market post profit growth amid pandemic

STAR Market launches on July 22, 2019. /Reuters Companies listed on China's new Nasdaq-style STAR Market posted combined profit growth in the first quarter as Beijing looks to bolster its tech

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U.S. Navy extends investigation into virus-stricken aircraft carrier

The U.S. Navy on Wednesday said that it would carry out a broader review into the spread of the coronavirus aboard an aircraft carrier, a move likely to delay a decision on the future of the ship's f