On Thursday, Japan’s Nikkei business daily reported, Nissan Motor has requested a $4.6 billion (500 billion yen) line of credit from major lenders following a downward trend in sales due to the coronavirus outbreak. Nissan made the request to three… Read More ›
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Takeaway.com’s order volumes only mildy affected by coronavirus pandemic
On Thursday, Europe’s biggest food ordering and delivery company, Just Eat Takeaway said, in March its orders had registered a temporarily declined since restaurants were closed as part of a measure imposed by government to contain the spread of the… Read More ›
British online fashion retailer ASOS Plc raises $304 million
In a statement, British online fashion retailer ASOS Plc said, it has raised $304 million (247 million pounds) via a placement as it attempts to shore up its finances in case of a prolonged business downturn from the coronavirus pandemic…. Read More ›
Nissan’s China sales drop by 44.9, sees signs of recovery in market
On Wednesday, in a statement Japanese automaker Nissan said, sales in China in March have dropped by 44.9% from a year earlier to 73,297 units. The coronavirus epidemic continues to ravage the global automotive industry. On a positive note, Nissan,… Read More ›
Airbnb’s new investment by private equity firms Silver Lake & Sixth Street Partners imply reduced valuation
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Airbnb Inc’s latest $1 billion investment from private equity firms Silver Lake and Sixth Street Partners has terms that imply a reduced valuation for the home rental company. According to a… Read More ›
Amazon focuses on handling surge in online order, suspends competing with FedEx and UPS in delivery service sector in U.S.
Amazon.com Inc, the world’s biggest online retailer said it will stop competing with FedEx and UPS in the United States and will suspend a delivery service that aims to compete with these companies. Amazon’s delivery service business, Amazon Shipping, will… Read More ›
Over 100 Global Organizations Demand Debt Relief For The Poorest Countries Of The World
Demands for the debt payments of developing countries to be dropped this year have been raised by more than 100 global organizations. the list includes those countries that are among the poorest in the world are finding it almost impossible… Read More ›
80% Reduction In French French Petrol Consumption In Just The Last 10 Days Of March
The strict stay at home orders during the lockdown of France resulted in a 80 per cent drop in petrol consumption in the last 10 days of March as cars remained off the road because of the travel restrictions, said… Read More ›
Qatar postpones $8 billion of un-awarded contracts for capex projects due to coronavirus
On Tuesday, Qatar’s ruler asked the government to delay $8.2 billion in unawarded contracts on capital expenditure projects due to the coronavirus outbreak. The outbreak is likely to negatively impact the Qatari economy and could lead to a recession, said… Read More ›
Fighting for marketshare OPEC+ wants U.S. to cut oil production as well
According to three OPEC+ sources, the group of oil producing nations known as OPEC+, which includes Saudi Arabia and Russia, may agree to a truce in the oil war and cut production at a meeting scheduled for Thursday, as long… Read More ›