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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…
Police in India lodged a case this week against an unknown online fraudster who tried selling the world’s largest…
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…
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.…
Airbnb Hosts Defy Lockdown Laws With ‘Covid-19 Retreats’
Airbnb hosts advertising properties as coronavirus hideouts are "dangerous and irresponsible", the government says.…
‘Africa Cannot And Will Not Be A Testing Ground For Any Vaccine’, WHO…
The World Health Organization chief angrily slammed recent comments made by scientists suggesting a vaccine for the…
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…
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…
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…
Equity Market Depreciated By 3.5% Last Week
Following rising cases of coronavirus in Nigeria, the domestic bourse on Friday recorded further extended weekly…
India Bans All Exports Of Hydroxychloroquine After Trump Calls It ‘Game…
India banned all exports of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug that President Donald Trump has repeatedly touted as…
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…
Trump Threatens Tariffs On Oil Imports To ‘Protect’ U.S. Energy…
“If I have to do tariffs on oil coming from outside or if I have to do something to protect our ... tens of…
Coronavirus: Cannabis Companies Start Filing For Bankruptcies
The cannabis bankruptcy filings are starting to roll in.
Already plagued by a tough regulatory environment,…
How Coronavirus Could Exacerbate Domestic Violence ‘It’s Not Safe To Leave…
Coronavirus is exacerbating a problem that already exists and hasn’t been adequately addressed: Survivors of…
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…
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…
‘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 just in our houses…
Coronavirus Sparks War For Masks
As the coronavirus pandemic spreads across Europe and the United States, a global scramble for medical equipment…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Coronavirus: Mexico stops brewing Corona beer
Mexico’s Grupo Modelo said on Thursday it will temporarily stop brewing Corona beer and other brands exported to…
US Alcohol Sales Increase As People Stockpile Drinks To Pass Time
The coronavirus pandemic has forced millions of Americans to stay home, and they're drinking a lot of alcohol to…
OPEC Calls For Emergency Meeting On Monday
OPEC will meet on Monday with Russia and other oil producers in the hope of agreeing supply cuts and ending a…
Economies In Freefall As Coronavirus Cases Exceed 1 Million
Global cases of the new coronavirus have shot past 1 million with more than 53,000 fatalities, a Reuters tally…
OPEC debates biggest-ever oil cut as Coronavirus destroys demand
OPEC and its allies are working on a deal for an unprecedented oil production cut equivalent to around 10% of…
When Will U.S. Economy Bottom? Economists Hunt For The Right View
Given how fast the situation has developed, judging when that happens in real time…