On Friday, in a statement, the Tokyo metropolitan government disclosed, it will postpone the opening ceremony of the Olympic aquatics center because of the Wuhan coronavirus. The opening ceremony was scheduled for March 22, said Tokyo.
Day: March 13, 2020
Pharma industry could be nationalized to localize supply chain: German Economy Minister
On Friday German news magazine Der Spiegel reported German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier as saying, he wants to support pharmaceuticals companies that are dependent for key reagents on imports from Asia in order to rebuild their production sites in Europe…. Read More ›
Global tourism industry may shrink by 25%, 50M jobs at stake due to Coronavirus: World Travel and Tourism Council
On Friday, in a statement the World Travel and Tourism Council said, according to its estimated, China’s coronavirus which has gone pandemic is likely to place 50 million jobs in the global travel and tourism sector at risk; it foresees… Read More ›
60% of small and medium firms and 95% of large firms have resumed work: China’s vice industry minister
On Friday, China’s vice industry minister Xin Guobin stated, the majority of factories which are located outside of Hubei province, which has China’s only level 4 bio safety lab which is also the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, have resumed… Read More ›
SEC relaxes rule requiring external audit for smaller publicly traded companies
In a significant development, the Securities and Exchange Commission has voted to relax internal audit controls measures that were first introduced at smaller publicly listed companies in 2002, following a string of accounting scandals including one at Enron Corp. The… Read More ›
SoftBank Group will start share buyback program from Monday
On Friday, in a statement SoftBank Group Corp stated, it will be buying up to 7% of its shares for as much as $4.77 billion (500 billion yen). The buyback program, which will commence from Monday will continue over a… Read More ›
James Monsees to step down from e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc
E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc stated, its co-founder James Monsees plans on stepping down from the company as an adviser and member of its board. In an internal memo, Monsees, who had previously been the company’s chief product officer, said… Read More ›
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