TOKYO / BOSTON (Reuters) – Asian stocks on Wednesday danced on growing uncertainty over whether U.S. lawmakers would agree on an extra round of major fiscal incentives to support an economy still struggling with the novel coronavirus. PHILO PHOTO: A man wearing a face mask is seen inside the Shanghai …
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TOKYO / BOSTON (Reuters) – Asian stocks on Wednesday danced on growing uncertainty over whether U.S. lawmakers would agree on an extra round of major fiscal incentives to support an economy still struggling with the novel coronavirus. PHILO PHOTO: A man wearing a face mask is seen inside the Shanghai …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The number of people at work in Britain has suffered the biggest drop since 2009 and signs are growing that the coronavirus will take a heavier toll on the labor market as the government abandons its enormous job protection scheme. Led by a record dip in self-employment, …
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