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Japan’s economy shrank more than expected in the first quarter as a slow vaccine rollout and new COVID-19 infections hit spending on items such as dining out and clothes, raising concerns the country will lag others emerging from the pandemic......»»

The tech giants appear to be thriving, even as the economy opens up from the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions......»»

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In December 2019, the Massachusetts economy was wrapping up one of its best years ever. Employment was at record high. Most major industries here were thriving and many of the state’s top companies were posting record profits.  Nothing it s.....»»

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Las Vegas Sands said it has ended plans to open an integrated resort (IR) casino in Japan, dealing another blow to Japan's attempts to energise its economy through tourism......»»

Facebook reported an 18 percent increase in first-quarter revenue Wednesday, but chief executive Mark Zuckerberg expressed concern about what lies ahead for the country......»»

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Nissan Motor Co said on Tuesday it will shut its global headquarters in Japan for 16 days through early May to contain the spread of the coronavirus, even though the government has permitted keeping workplaces open to get the economy running......»»

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Tuesday he explained to his G7 counterparts that the central bank would not hesitate easing monetary policy further depending on how the coronavirus pandemic affects the country's economy......»»

Neel Kashkari, the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, painted a rather gloomy picture in a CBS interview on Sunday morning of what lies ahead for the U.S. economy as the country continues to battle the coronavirus outbreak......»»

Neel Kashkari, the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, painted a rather gloomy picture in a CBS interview on Sunday morning of what lies ahead for the U.S. economy as the country continues to battle the coronavirus outbreak......»»

Neel Kashkari, the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, painted a rather gloomy picture in a CBS interview on Sunday morning of what lies ahead for the U.S. economy as the country continues to battle the coronavirus outbreak......»»

Neel Kashkari, the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, painted a rather gloomy picture in a CBS interview on Sunday morning of what lies ahead for the U.S. economy as the country continues to battle the coronavirus outbreak......»»

The huge cost of the coronavirus pandemic is upending Japan's seven-year experiment to rescue the economy from its debt timebomb, as recession fears prompt calls for "helicopter money" - unlimited spending bankrolled by the central bank......»»

The economy might not look great in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, but it's left several businesses thriving. See where you could possibly land your next gig in a time of crisis......»»

Kent Nishimura/Getty Images Japan will provide $1 trillion in aid relief to mitigate the economic fallout from the novel coronavirus. The Japanese government will declare a "state of emergency" in seven prefectures, but public tra.....»»

Japan is committing nearly $1 trillion to try to protect its economy from the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic......»»

As the economy is plunging into recession, Big Tech is not only doing well but thriving. read more.....»»

Fallout from the coronavirus outbreak may finally lift the curse of the safe-haven yen for Japan but policymakers fear fiscal laxity could lead to a currency free-fall eventually, undermining efforts to cushion the economy from the pandemic......»»