Toyota To Make Face Masks In U.S. To Aid Coronavirus Battle
Toyota Motor Corp’s, North American unit said on Friday it would produce face shields, ventilators and respirators, as the death…
Day: March 27, 2020
Apple Works With White House To Release ‘COVID-19’ App, website
Apple Inc and the White House said on Friday that the iPhone maker worked with the Trump administration and federal…
Breaking: Davido’s Fiancée, Chioma Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Singer David Adeleke, aka Davido, has said his fiancée, Chioma, has tested positive for coronavirus. The singer disclosed this via…
‘Clear We Have Entered Recession’ – IMF Chief
The coronavirus pandemic has driven the global economy into a downturn that will require massive funding to help developing nations,…
Designer Brand Ralph Lauren To Make Masks And Gowns
Ralph Lauren is to start making medical masks and gowns – the latest designer brand to lend its support to…
Zimbabwe Returns To Use Of Foreign Currency As Own Currency Crashes
Zimbabwe’s government, which banned use of the dollar nine months ago, has restored the peg its currency had to the…
Coronavirus: US Asks Foreign Doctors To Apply For Visa
The United States has asked medical professionals seeking to work in America to apply for a work visa at the…
European Shares Fall As EU Postpones Rescue Plan
The pan-European STOXX 600 index started the day about 2% lower, then fell further to trade down 3.7% at 1210…
Dangote Loses $2.5bn In One Month But Remains Africa’s Richest Man
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, saw his total net worth drop by $2.5bn in the last 30 days, according to…
Coronavirus: Air France-KLM Evacuates European Nationals From Nigeria
An aircraft operated by Air-France KLM on Thursday arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos to evacuate some European…
CBN Grants Two-Weeks Market Holidays To Bureau De Change Operators
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted a two-week market holiday to the Bureau De Change (BDC) operators. The…
Coronavirus To Cause Condom Shortage Worldwide
Malaysia’s Karex Bhd (KARE.KL) makes one in every five condoms globally. It has not produced a single condom from its…
Coronavirus: China bars foreign visitors as imported cases rise
China has announced a temporary ban on all foreign visitors, even if they have visas or residence permits. The country…
Russia calls for new enlarged OPEC deal to tackle oil demand collapse
A new OPEC+ deal to balance oil markets might be possible if other countries join in, Kirill Dmitriev, head of…
Coronavirus: Tesco restricts online orders to 80 items each
Supermarket Tesco has said that online shoppers will have their deliveries capped at 80 items from now on. In an…
Coronavirus: Prime Minister Boris Johnson Tests Positive
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus. Mr Johnson said he developed mild symptoms over the past 24…
G20 leaders to inject $5 trillion into global economy in fight against coronavirus
Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies pledged on Thursday to inject over $5 trillion into the global economy…