[ad_1] NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India announced on Thursday a 1.7-trillion-rupee ($22.6-billion) economic stimulus plan providing direct cash transfers and food security measures to give relief to millions of poor people hit by a nationwide
U.S. offers $58 billion aid to airlines as governments seek to avert bankruptcies
[ad_1] SINGAPORE/DUBAI (Reuters) – Governments stepped up efforts on Thursday to help airlines hammered by a virus-induced travel slump, with the United States offering $58 billion in aid, Singapore promising to keep its carrier aloft,
Gold steadies as dollar dips ahead of U.S. jobs data
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Gold steadied on Thursday, paring losses from a 1% dip earlier in the session, as the dollar’s rally faded and some safe haven buying returned on expectations of a huge jump in
India outlines $23-billion economic stimulus to help poor hit by lockdown
[ad_1] NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India announced on Thursday a 1.7-trillion-rupee ($22.6-billion) economic stimulus plan providing direct cash transfers and food security measures to give relief to millions of poor people hit by a nationwide
Singapore to tap reserves for $30 billion in new virus support measures
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore on Thursday unveiled more than $30 billion in new measures to help businesses and households fight the coronavirus pandemic that threatens to push the bellwether economy into a deep recession.
Greek economy to contract by 1-3% this year – finance minister
[ad_1] Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras pauses during an interview with Reuters at his office in the Finance Ministry in Athens, Greece, December 17, 2019. REUTERS/Costas Baltas/Files ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece estimates a contraction to
Coronavirus batters German consumer morale – GfK
[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – German consumer morale deteriorated sharply heading into April to hit its lowest level since 2009, a survey showed on Thursday, suggesting that the coronavirus pandemic is putting the brakes on household
Novartis works with life sciences companies to fight Covid-19
[ad_1] The company’s logo is seen at the new cell and gene therapy factory of Swiss drugmaker Novartis in Stein, Switzerland, November 28, 2019. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis said it was working with
Asian stocks scratch gains but lose steam on U.S. job jitters
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks eked out gains on Thursday, but the week’s rally lost steam as investors seemed torn between relief at the agreement of a huge U.S. stimulus package and dread over
Indian stocks up for third day as U.S. Senate passes virus-fighting stimulus
[ad_1] BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian shares rose for the third straight session on Thursday, as investors awaited a domestic stimulus to fight the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on an already slowing economy, and the