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The US Department of Justice announced the seizure of the cryptocurrency accounts of Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) on Aug. 13.
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Tether cryptocurrency emerges as money laundering fears rise

International financial task force calls for more regulation and transparency

13 September 2020
Cutbacks due to the coronavirus pandemic are affecting female workers more than men.
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Women bear brunt of Japan's pandemic job losses

Hotel, food service and retail sectors cut back as people stay home

7 September 2020
Where masks are worn, the infection rate is going down. Where vacations are underway, transmissions are going up. And in Japan, a professor at a medical university wonders whether "people might be gaining immunity against the coronavirus by catching a cold and gaining cross-immunity." (Source photo by AP)
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COVID-19 transmissions flatten out or slow down in 107 countries

Hot spots US and Brazil confirm fewer new cases but India struggles against virus

31 August 2020
An estimated one-third of the global airline fleet has been grounded by the coronavirus pandemic. (Source photo by Reuters)
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COVID-19 grounds a third of world's planes in hit to leasing market

Analysts worry aviation industry bailouts and 'nationalization' are on the way

23 August 2020
Office vacancy rates in central Tokyo are rising due to the pandemic.
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Coronavirus shakes up Tokyo's commercial property market

Coworking offices increase but restaurants pushed out of business

16 August 2020
While status-seeking Indian and Chinese jewelry buyers lose their appetite for gold, investors are gaining a fondness for the metal. (Source photos from Reuters)
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Gold's surge tests plunging dollar's credibility

Fed plays crucial role amid massive government spending and currency printing

10 August 2020
Countries around the world are struggling to contain the virus while reopening their economies. (Source photos from Reuters and AP)
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World faces new wave of COVID-19 as 70% of countries report rise

Nations restrict mobility but avoid broad lockdowns

2 August 2020
A student in India takes part in an online course while schools are closed due to the coronavirus. (Source photo by Reuters)
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COVID-19 worsens education inequality between rich and poor

Online learning widespread in high-income nations but not in developing ones

26 July 2020
Employees wearing protective face guards work on an automobile assembly line at a factory of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo.
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A robot can do that: Job listing for simple labor drops 30% in Japan

Need for social distancing finally pushes nation into digitalization

19 July 2020
The market capitalization of Tesla has become larger than that of Toyota Motor in July. (Source photos by Reuters and Kyodo)
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Pandemic rocks market cap rankings in largest shake-up since 2008

Digitalization and decarbonization lead investors as new normal emerges

12 July 2020
The American and European workforces have higher percentages of jobs whose holders can do their assignments on a laptop no matter where they are. (Source photo by Kyodo and Getty Images)
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Japan lags the US and Europe in working from home

Fewer people in specialized careers also hinders the nation's productivity

5 July 2020
The Turkish lira lost around 10% of its value against the dollar since January. (Nikkei montage/Reuters)
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Coronavirus triggers dollar drain in big emerging markets

Plunging foreign reserves in Turkey, Indonesia threaten global crisis

28 June 2020
Asakusa, Tokyo, a popular tourist destination, is seen empty during the state of emergency, left, and after it was lifted on May 25. (Source photos by Reuters)
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Fast-acting Thailand and South Korea hold key to dodging 'second wave'

Lessons from first coronavirus wave show need to impose strict policies quickly

21 June 2020
Central banks in advanced economies are gobbling up government bonds.
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'Death of yields' puts countries at risk of 'Japanization'

Interest rates dip below 1% in half of world's major economies

14 June 2020
Hong Kong has enjoyed its status as an Asian regional economic hub for decades, but this appears to be changing.
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Hong Kong turmoil threatens to disrupt $4tn investment flow

China's grip over the city risk status as region's financial hub

7 June 2020
New York partially reopened its economy in May.
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US and UK take riskier path in dilemma over reopening economy

France and Germany waited for lower virus case counts; China sees new infections

1 June 2020
The situation has worsened in 24 U.S. states after they loosened restrictions.
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Coronavirus spreads in US states that eased restrictions

Cases rise in South and Midwest as Trump and Republican governors push reopening

25 May 2020
A woman is seen wearing a protective face mask as she gets on a train at London Bridge underground station on May 14.
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Major economies reopen but traffic still 60%: Google data

People commute, but stay away from restaurants

22 May 2020
The International Monetary Fund forecasts that inflation will slow down around the globe.
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China sees inflation slow as coronavirus weighs on consumption

Production resumes as lockdowns ease, but falling demand pushes down prices

18 May 2020
COVID-19 cases are rapidly rising in countries such as Brazil and Russia, even as they contemplate loosening restrictions on private business activity. (Reuters and AP)
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Russia and Brazil becoming new epicenters of coronavirus

Outbreaks in heavily indebted countries pose risk to global economy

11 May 2020
Emerging market currencies are collapsing in a magnitude last seen in 2015.
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Emerging market currencies mark biggest falls in 5 years

Coronavirus pandemic and slumping oil price undermine credit ratings

4 May 2020
The spread of the coronavirus lead to the collapse in the oil market.
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Global crude inventories to max out in 2 months amid coronavirus

Plunging demand leads to a strain on storage facilities

27 April 2020
The Fed is aggressively purchasing U.S. government bonds.
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Trump's coronavirus stimulus package tests credibility of dollar

US government debt set to top World War II levels

20 April 2020
Financial markets have been jittering since the outbreak of the pandemic.
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24% of world's large companies risk running out of cash

If sales drop 30% for the next 6 months, data shows

14 April 2020
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Global financial markets clouded by coronavirus

Worries mount over liquidity and emerging economies

6 April 2020