Bloomberg Thailand is hindering Chinese tourists because of the novel coronavirus outbreak, normally an unthinkable step for a country that relies on their spending for economic growth. The government signalled that it prefers arrivals from China, Hong Kong, Macau, South Korea, Iran and Italy to self-quarantine for 14 days to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 disease. They also have ...

Bloomberg The US trade deficit narrowed by more than expected at the start of the year ahead of broader supply-chain disruptions from the coronavirus that have since hit businesses dependent on shipments from China. The overall US deficit in goods and services trade shrank to $45.3 billion in January, from $48.6 billion in the prior month, according to data released ...

Bloomberg Prime Minister Boris Johnson might be about to go after Britain’s “staggeringly rich.” There’s no full-scale attack of wealth coming, but the country’s myriad tax breaks — some of which mainly benefit the rich — could be targeted in next week’s budget by a government that needs every penny to fund the biggest spending spree in years. Local media ...