Nigeria: Lagos Doctors Call Off Sit-At-Home Strike
Lagos Branch of the Nigerian Medical Association Thursday called off its sit-at-home order over the harassment of…
Lufthansa Closes In On $10 Billion State Rescue Deal
Lufthansa said on Thursday a deal would involve the government taking two seats on its supervisory board, but it…
Shares Lose Footing, Oil Marches On
Equity markets slipped on Thursday on concerns about the long-term impact of the new coronavirus and simmering…
Nigeria: FAAN Slashes Workers’ Salaries
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria on Tuesday said it might not be able to pay full staff salaries as from…
Coca-Cola CEO Says Economic Impact Of Coronavirus Lockdowns Is ‘Just Starting To…
Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey delivered a grim forecast for the global economy’s recovery from the impact of the …
UAE Introduces New Coronavirus Penalties For Violators
The United Arab Emirates revised penalties for those who violate rules and will implement expanded Covid-19 …
The UK Just Sold Its First Ever Negative-Yielding Government Bond
he U.K. borrowed at a negative interest rate for the first time on Wednesday, amid growing fears of a deep…
Nigeria: No Forex For Goods With Local Substitutes –Emefiele
The Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, has said that the CBN will not support the importation of items that…
Venezuela Files Legal Claim In Bid To Force Bank Of England To Hand Over $1…
Venezuela has launched legal proceedings to try to force the Bank of England to hand over $1 billion worth of…
Lockdowns Lead To Drastic Fall In Carbon Emissions
The coronavirus pandemic and associated lockdowns have resulted in a significant fall in worldwide carbon…
Ford Forced To Temporarily Close Factory After Two
Ford was forced to temporarily close an auto manufacturing plant in Chicago after two workers…
Nigeria Doctors To Strike Over Treatment By Police During Lockdown
Doctors in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos will go on strike from Wednesday evening because of what they…
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit To Attempt Its First Rocket Launch This Weekend
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit is set to conduct its first orbital rocket launch as early as Saturday, in…
Facebook Shares Hit Record High After Launch Of Online Shopping Feature
Shares of Facebook reached an all-time high of $230.75 on Wednesday, soaring as much as 6.4%, with Wall Street…
Judge Shelves Tesla Shareholder Lawsuit Seeking To Stop Musk From Tweeting About…
A Delaware judge has denied a request by attorneys for Tesla shareholders to pursue a lawsuit seeking to…
Coronavirus: A Facebook Survey Finds That Around One-Third Of Small Businesses…
One in three of the small businesses that have shut down since the coronavirus pandemic hit don’t expect to ever…
The Pandemic Closed 90% Of The World’s Museums, And One In Eight May Never Reopen
Museums are starting to reopen in some countries as governments ease coronavirus restrictions, but experts warn…
Target’s Online Sales Surge Eases Coronavirus Pain
A surge in Target Corp’s (TGT.N) online sales due to panic buying during the coronavirus crisis helped the big-box…
Pandemic Could Cost Global Economy $82 Trillion In Depression Scenario
How badly will the coronavirus pandemic impact the economy? Does $82 trillion sound not good?
That is the scary…
World Bank Extends COVID-19 Emergency Support To 100 Countries
The World Bank on Tuesday said it had extended emergency support in the campaign against the COVID-19 pandemic to…
Nigeria’s Active Oil Rigs Fall By 24% To 16
The number of active oil rigs in the country fell by 23.8 per cent to 16 in April amid the coronavirus-induced…
Google Plans To Stop Making A.I. Tools For Oil And Gas Firms
Google has pledged to stop building customized artificial intelligence (AI) tools that help oil and gas firms…
Trump ‘Considering’ Travel Ban After Brazil Suffers Deadliest Coronavirus Day On…
resident Donald Trump said he is considering imposing a travel ban on Brazil, following the South American…
Urban Outfitters Predicts 60% Fall In Same-Store Sales On Slow Recovery
Apparel retailer Urban Outfitters Inc (URBN.O) on Tuesday projected a 60% decline in same-store sales in the second…
S&P Stumbles As Recent Report Questions Moderna Coronavirus Trial Results
The S&P 500 closed lower on Tuesday, as investors focused on a report questioning Moderna’s recent coronavirus…
EasyJet Hack Leaves 9 Million Customers’ Details Exposed
EasyJet announced on Tuesday that it has suffered a major cyber attack from a “highly sophisticated” source.
The…
Pence Says He Isn’t Taking Unproven Hydroxychloroquine Treatment For Coronavirus
Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday he is not taking hydroxychloroquine as a preventive treatment for the…
China’s Xi Pledges $2 Billion To Help Fight Coronavirus
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday his country will provide $2 billion over two years to help other…
Coronavirus: New Car Registrations In Europe Fall 76% In April
European car sales fell dramatically in April as coronavirus lockdowns in the region closed car dealerships and…
Dow Drops More Than 300 Points, Erasing Earlier Gains
Stocks fell for the first time in four days on Tuesday, giving back some of the strong gains from the previous…