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Japan health experts warns rising COVID-19 cases could burden Tokyo medical system
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese health experts said on Wednesday there were concerns that rising COVID-19 cases in Tokyo could add to the burden on the medical system and create delays in patient care. Ext...
Jul 21, 2021
Russia and Myanmar cooperating on military equipment supplies -Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is cooperating closely with Myanmar to supply military hardware including aircraft, the Interfax news agency cited Alexander Mikheev, the head of Russian state arms trader Ro...
Jul 21, 2021
CME’s BrokerTec to launch new collateral basket for EU bonds
LONDON (Reuters) - Electronic bond trading platform BrokerTec will on Monday launch a collateral basket for bonds issued by the European Union, marking a further step in the EU's transformation into o...
Jul 21, 2021
Baring shortlists bidders for Indian IT firm Hexaware in $3 billion deal- sources
By Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) -Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA) has shortlisted bidders including Bain Capital and French company Teleperformance SE for its India portfolio firm Hexaware Technologie...
Jul 21, 2021
German govt ready to provide more emergency flood aid money if needed
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's federal government is ready to provide more emergency aid to support regions hit by floods last week with more than the agreed 200 million euros ($235.46 million) if neede...
Jul 21, 2021
Central banks will accelerate rise of China’s yuan, global survey shows
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) -The Chinese yuan is on course to become a much more influential part of the global financial system with almost a third of central banks planning to add the currency to...
Jul 21, 2021
Thai central bank weighs up consumer loans rate cut
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank is debating a reduction in interest rates for some consumer loans amid fears that lenders will reject high-risk borrowers and drive them towards loan sharks...
Jul 21, 2021
U.S. private equity fund Lone Star lays off majority of Asia staff -sources
By Kane Wu and Chibuike Oguh HONG KONG/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Texas-based private equity firm Lone Star Funds has laid off most of its investment team in Asia outside Japan in a major retreat from the r...
Jul 21, 2021
Japan’s govt panel members call for aid to firms eyeing wage hikes
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan must boost aid to small firms which are seeking to raise wages as part of efforts to prop up spending on tourism, restaurants and other services hit by the COVI...
Jul 21, 2021
Japan sees faster progress in balancing budget despite pandemic
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan brought forward the expected timing for achieving a primary balance surplus by two years to fiscal 2027 due to a surprise rise in tax revenues, even as the coro...
Jul 21, 2021
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