Tag Archives: Asia Pacific

Global stocks jump as investors hope for treatment of coronavirus

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian stocks advance for a second straight session on Monday, backed by hopes of coronavirus, after the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the use of recovering patients’ blood plasma as a treatment option. FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask follows the outbreak …

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Global dividend declines the least since financial crisis

LONDON (Reuters) – Coronavirus crisis will see the world’s largest companies pay dividends between 17% -23% this year, which could be as high as $ 400 billion this year, a new report has shown, as sectors such as tech are fighting the trend. PHILO PHOTO: Passers-by wearing protective face masks …

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US-led troops are withdrawing from Iraq’s Taji base

CAMP TAJI, Iraq (Reuters) – Leading international coalition troops withdrew from the Taji military base in Iraq on Sunday, handing it over to Iraqi security forces, Reuters witnesses and the coalition said. The base, 20 km (12 miles) north of Baghdad, was the site of frequent Iranian-backed rocket attacks by …

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