[ad_1] DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s state grain buyer SAGO on Monday said it bought 60,000 tonnes of Ukraine wheat from investment firm SALIC, marking its first purchase from agricultural investments overseas aimed at enhancing
Bank of Japan expands stimulus as pandemic pain worsens
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan expanded monetary stimulus on Monday and pledged to buy an unlimited amount of bonds to keep borrowing costs low, as the government tries to spend its way
Lufthansa, Air France-KLM shares rise on bailout progress
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Logo of Air France KLM Group is pictured on the first Air France airliner’s Airbus A350 during a ceremony at the aircraft builder’s headquarters of Airbus in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, September
Australia’s NAB taps investors for $2.2 billion as coronavirus halves profit
[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – National Australia Bank Ltd, the country’s No.3 lender, asked investors for A$3.5 billion ($2.2 billion) and slashed its dividend on Monday as its first-half profit tumbled in part due to charges
Adidas expects sales to fall at least 40% in second quarter
[ad_1] A man carries Adidas shoeboxes near the Adidas store, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Berlin, Germany, April 25, 2020. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse BERLIN (Reuters) – German sportswear firm Adidas (ADSGn.DE)
RBI announces special liquidity window for mutual funds
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A worker walks past the logo of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) inside its office in New Delhi, India July 8, 2019. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of India
U.S. Democrats urge paycheck scheme coverage for community, minority lenders
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Top Democrats have urged the U.S. Treasury Department and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to expand opportunities for community development financial institutions (CDFIs) and minority depository institutions (MDIs) in the Paycheck Protection
Asia shares gain as BOJ eases further; U.S. crude slips
[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares bounced on Monday as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced more stimulus steps to help cushion the economic impact of the coronavirus, while oil took another spill as the
U.S. economy faces historic shock, with 16% joblessness possible, Trump adviser says
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The shuttering of the U.S. economy due to the coronavirus pandemic is a shock of historic proportions that will likely push the national unemployment rate to 16% or higher this month
Oil futures open lower in electronic trading
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A sticker reads crude oil on the side of a storage tank in the Permian Basin in Mentone, Loving County, Texas, U.S. November 22, 2019. Picture taken November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Angus Mordant/File