The United Nations on Thursday issued a new appeal for $4.7 billion in funding to “protect millions of lives and stem the spread of coronavirus in fragile countries.” The money is on top of the $2 billion the UN already called for when it launched its global humanitarian response plan ...
China’s exports saw a shock 3.5 percent rise in April despite a hit to external demand from the coronavirus pandemic, official figures showed Thursday. But imports fell 14.2 percent from a year ago, a steeper drop from last month, according to the Customs Administration. A forecast of analysts by Bloomberg ...