Abe presses ahead with $130bn-plus cash handout in May
TOKYO -- As Japan's state of emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic is expanded to the entire country, the government...
Year: 2020
Joy for savers as NS&I reverses cuts to Premium Bonds and interest rates
Hard-pressed savers have been given a welcome boost as the country’s biggest savings institution axed plans to reduce interest rates and...
Buy bond funds ‘backed’ by the Bank of England, sell those close to the junk bond precipice
Investors who hold bond funds could see the value of their assets rise thanks to action taken by the Bank...
India’s central bank cuts deposit rates to ease coronavirus impact
NEW DELHI -- The Reserve Bank of India on Friday provided fresh liquidity to the economy by cutting reverse repo...
Coronavirus latest: Tokyo confirms 200 cases, Taiwan zero again
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Will taxes go up because of coronavirus?
The Chancellor will have no choice but to raise taxes in the autumn to cover the huge amount of state...
China GDP shrinks 6.8% in Q1, first decline since 1992
SHANGHAI -- China's economy in the first quarter contracted for the first time since 1992, dealt a painful blow by...
Beijing Diary: Deserted US Embassy creates intelligence blind spot
The Chinese government is battling to contain the coronavirus outbreak that has infected tens of thousands and killed more than...
Silver surfers are zooming ahead and that won’t end after lockdown
The pandemic has encouraged the last big sector reticent to engage with technology to finally come on board, a trend...
Subaru and Kawasaki to halt production for Boeing
TOKYO -- Japanese aircraft parts makers are suspending production now that they are losing orders from Boeing amid the coronavirus...
