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Algeria suggests bringing forward OPEC+ meeting to June 4 – letter
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Trump postpones G7 summit, seeks to add countries to invitation list
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China’s May factory activity expands, but weak orders signal bumpy recovery
[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory activity rose for a third straight month in May as companies got back to business after strict measures to contain the coronavirus were eased, but a deep contraction in
Explainer: How important is Hong Kong to China as a free finance hub?
[ad_1] HONG KONG (Reuters) – Bankers and investors fear China’s push to impose national security laws on Hong Kong threaten the city’s future as an international financial centre. If it gets to that stage, Beijing’s
Exclusive: Zoom plans to roll out strong encryption for paying customers
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Video conferencing provider Zoom plans to strengthen encryption of video calls hosted by paying clients and institutions such as schools, but not by users of its free consumer accounts, a
UK helps employers with slow phase-in of job shield costs
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Rishi Sunak offered fresh help to employers hammered by the coronavirus shutdown on Friday in the form of a gradual phase-in of contributions by them to the government’s
U.S. senators urge probe of TikTok on children’s privacy
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A person holds a smartphone as Tik Tok logo is displayed behind in this picture illustration taken November 7, 2019. Picture taken November 7, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four
Exclusive: U.S. warns governments, firms against aiding Iran fuel shipments to Venezuela – envoy
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Seeking to deter further shipments of Iranian fuel to Venezuela, the Trump administration has quietly warned foreign governments, seaports, shipping companies and insurers that they could face stiff U.S. sanctions if
Lyft violates Washington DC sick day law during pandemic, lawsuit claims
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lyft Inc was sued on Friday by a former driver who accused the ride-sharing company of failing to provide required paid sick leave to drivers in Washington, D.C., a policy