Honda Reopens Plant in China’s Wuhan With Temperature Checks And Masks
Temperature checkpoints and posters telling workers to keep more than a metre apart at Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co’s reopened…
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Global Stocks Turn Negative As Virus Death Toll Mounts
World stocks turned negative on Wednesday as the coronavirus death toll mounted and euro zone finance minister failed to agree…
Oil Holds Near $32 Ahead Of OPEC-led Talks On Output Cuts
Oil steadied near $32 a barrel on Wednesday, supported by hopes that a meeting between OPEC members and allied producers…
‘Big Short’ Michael Burry Has A Bearish Bet And Warns Of A Selling Stampede
‘The Big Short’ investor says passive ‘bubble’ may be ending. Central bank stimulus can’t do much to help, Burry says
Amazon Says It May Fire Workers Who Violate Social Distancing Guidelines
Amazon said it may begin firing employees who “intentionally violate” the company’s social distancing guidelines, despite complaints from workers who…
Sony Unveils Its New PlayStation 5 Controller, The DualSense
Sony revealed more details about its new PlayStation 5 controller on Tuesday and said that it’s starting to ship the…
Twitter’s CEO, Jack Dorsey Pledges $1bn For Coronavirus Relief Efforts
Square Inc and Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) chief executive officer Jack Dorsey has said he is pledging $1 billion of his…
Scammers Try Selling World’s Tallest Statue As Lockdown Boosts India’s Cyber Crime
Police in India lodged a case this week against an unknown online fraudster who tried selling the world’s largest statue…
Coronavirus: Sex Workers Forced To Go Digital
Most sex workers meet customers in person. For them, the coronavirus spells economic ruin. “The virus is a disaster for…
Calls For Debt Relief For Developing Economies Intensifies
More than 100 global organisations are calling for debt payments of developing countries to be dropped this year. These countries…
Airbnb Hosts Defy Lockdown Laws With ‘Covid-19 Retreats’
Airbnb hosts advertising properties as coronavirus hideouts are “dangerous and irresponsible”, the government says. Owners have listed homes as being…
‘Africa Cannot And Will Not Be A Testing Ground For Any Vaccine’, WHO Chief Says
The World Health Organization chief angrily slammed recent comments made by scientists suggesting a vaccine for the new coronavirus should…
Stocks Surge Going Into Close On Easing Virus Toll
Oil slips after forecast for large stockpile gain; Gold rises. Utilities lead S&P higher; Dow gains more than 1,000 points. Equities face an erratic path in the coming months, says JPMorgan’s John Normand.
BREAKING: Boris Johnson Is Moved to Intensive Care With Covid-19 Worsening
Official says U.K. prime minister in case he needs ventilation. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to stand in for Johnson
India Shuts Railways As Trains Turn Into Makeshift Hospitals
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi imposed a nationwide lockdown on March 25, Indian Railways took the unprecedented move of suspending…
Equity Market Depreciated By 3.5% Last Week
Following rising cases of coronavirus in Nigeria, the domestic bourse on Friday recorded further extended weekly decline as the NSE…
India Bans All Exports Of Hydroxychloroquine After Trump Calls It ‘Game Changer’
India banned all exports of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug that President Donald Trump has repeatedly touted as a “game changer”…
Coronavirus: Emirates Airline Seeks Billions In Loans
Emirates is seeking to raise billions of dollars from loans after the coronavirus forced the airline to ground its passenger…
Trump Threatens Tariffs On Oil Imports To ‘Protect’ U.S. Energy Workers
“If I have to do tariffs on oil coming from outside or if I have to do something to protect…
Coronavirus: Cannabis Companies Start Filing For Bankruptcies
The cannabis bankruptcy filings are starting to roll in. Already plagued by a tough regulatory environment, disappointing sales and capital…
How Coronavirus Could Exacerbate Domestic Violence ‘It’s Not Safe To Leave The House, And It’s Not Safe To Stay In The House.’
Coronavirus is exacerbating a problem that already exists and hasn’t been adequately addressed: Survivors of domestic violence cannot afford to leave the abuse,’ one advocate said.
How To See The World Without Leaving Your House
Airlines around the world have grounded their flights. Countries have shut their borders, and ordered everyone indoors. The age of…
British PM’s Pregnant Fiancee Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Carrie Symonds, the pregnant fiancee of British prime minister Boris Johnson, has also tested positive for coronavirus, according to reports…
‘Normal’ Will Look Completely Different When This Is All Over
We are all stuck in the midst of this thing — whether on the front lines of fighting it or…
Coronavirus Sparks War For Masks
As the coronavirus pandemic spreads across Europe and the United States, a global scramble for medical equipment such as respirator…
Hotel Lobbies Go Quiet As Demand Drops During Coronavirus Pandemic
Travel stops as government impose lockdowns ahead of usually busy Easter weekend
Coronavirus: India’s Bailout May Not Be Enough To Save An Already Frail Economy
Mohammad Alam is one of thousands of workers standing in a food queue in India’s capital, Delhi. The factory where…
OPEC Meeting Postponed As Saudi Arabia And Russia Point Fingers
OPEC and Russia have postponed a meeting planned for Monday until later next week, OPEC sources said on Saturday, as…
Oil Price Increases To $34.91 As Hope For Production Cuts Rises
The international oil benchmark, Brent crude, extended its gains on Friday, climbing to as high as $34.91 a barrel on…
Coronavirus: UN Donates Medical Equipment To Nigeria
The United Nations has donated €80,000 (N32.5m) worth of medical equipment and supplies to Nigeria to help in the fight…