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Vendors return in Wuhan as China prepares virus memorial
Apr 3, 2020

Vendors return in Wuhan as China prepares virus memorial

Sidewalk vegetable markets are reopening in the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic began as residents prepare for a weekend memorial for health workers and others who died in the outbreak...

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Global stocks down with US jobs, oil rally in focus
Apr 3, 2020

Global stocks down with US jobs, oil rally in focus

Global stocks are lower on evidence of soaring U.S. job losses and anxiety over the global slump caused by the pandemic...

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Athletes Village for Olympics could house virus patients
Apr 3, 2020

Athletes Village for Olympics could house virus patients

The governor of Tokyo is talking about the possibility of using the under-construction Olympic Athletes Village as a temporary hospital for coronavirus patients...

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Brokerage worker loses paternity leave appeal in Japan
Apr 3, 2020

Brokerage worker loses paternity leave appeal in Japan

A Japanese court has rejected a request by a former brokerage manager to get his job back after he took paternity leave at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley...

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Global stocks lower on US job losses, pricier oil
Apr 3, 2020

Global stocks lower on US job losses, pricier oil

Global stock markets are lower after soaring U.S. job losses tempered enthusiasm over a possible deal to stabilize oil prices amid anxiety over the global slump caused by the coronavirus pandemic...

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Asian stocks tumble after Wall Street rises on pricier oil
Apr 3, 2020

Asian stocks tumble after Wall Street rises on pricier oil

Asian stock markets have tumbled after soaring U.S. job losses tempered enthusiasm over a possible deal to stabilize oil prices amid anxiety over the global slump caused by the coronavirus pandemic...

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Chinese struggle to return to work as virus controls ease
Apr 3, 2020

Chinese struggle to return to work as virus controls ease

Millions of Chinese workers are streaming back to factories, shops and offices but many still face anti-coronavirus controls that add to their financial losses and aggravation...

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Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street rises on pricier oil
Apr 3, 2020

Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street rises on pricier oil

Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street gained for the first time in three days on rising oil prices...

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Toyota, China's BYD announced electric car venture
Apr 2, 2020

Toyota, China's BYD announced electric car venture

Toyota Motor Co. and Chinese electric automaker BYD Co. have announced a partnership to develop battery-powered vehicles...

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Thailand imposes 6-hour nightly curfew to combat virus
Apr 2, 2020

Thailand imposes 6-hour nightly curfew to combat virus

Thailand is imposing a nationwide 10 p.m.-to-4 a...

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