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Data released Tuesday showing that Japan's household spending dropped a record 16.2 percent from a year earlier in May amid coronavirus-induced business and social restrictions, did little to bolster sentiment, with concerns also rising over a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Tokyo, analysts here said. … [Read more...] about Tokyo stocks close lower as yen’s rise prompts profit-taking, China’s recovery adds support

At least 17,000 meat and poultry processing facility workers in the U.S. have been infected with COVID-19, the vast majority being racial and ethnic minorities, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed in a new analysis released Tuesday. … [Read more...] about Nearly 90 percent of COVID-19 cases at meat plants hit minority workers: CDC

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany also defended the president’s remarks during a separate appearance on Fox News Monday morning. She said that he was making a “factual point” that the majority of Americans who contract the coronavirus will recover from it. … [Read more...] about White House chief of staff defends Trump’s 99 percent COVID-19 comments

In September, the government will cut its grants to 70% of wages up to a cap of £2,190. Employers will pay NI and pension contributions and 10% of wages to make up the 80% total up to a cap of £2,500. That works out at 14% of the average gross employment costs the employer would have incurred. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus furlough scheme to finish at end of October, says chancellor

More than 2.9 million confirmed COVID-19 cases have been reported in the United States, with over 130,000 deaths, as of Tuesday morning local time, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. Enditem … [Read more...] about U.S. stocks open lower as travel-related shares slide

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HOSE: HDB) plans to pay a dividend of 65 percent for 2019, 50 percent in stocks and 15 percent in bonus shares. The lender announced this at its annual general meeting in HCM City on June 13. The charter capital of HDBank, as it is known, will increase from the current 9.8 trillion VND to nearly 16 trillion VND after the dividend payment. The bank aims to increase its charter capital to meet the State Bank of Vietnam’s requirements to improve its financial capacity to develop its client network, expand market share and business scale, diversify banking services, and improve risk management capability. The bank also aims to supplement its medium- and long-term capital, enhance its infrastructure, and build a headquarter with a modern information technology system. This year HDBank expects its total assets to increase by 33 percent to 305 trillion VND, deposits to 275 trillion VND, up 35 … [Read more...] about HDBank to pay dividend at a rate of 65 percent