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 ›
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Gold prices touch $1700 per ounce for the first time in 7 years
On Monday, for the first since late 2012, gold prices surged past $1,700 per ounce levels following a widening China’s coronavirus outbreak worldwide even as crude oil prices along with equities touched new lows as investors scurried for safe havens…. Read More ›
PetroChina declares force majeure on imports
According to four industry sources, PetroChina has declared force majeure on natural gas imports, including on liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments and on gas imported via pipelines, following the coronavirus outbreak. PetroChina issued the force majeure notice to suppliers of… Read More ›
Gambling revenues in Macau fall by 87.8% in February 2020 due to Coronavirus
With casinos shut for two weeks in Macau, the world’s second biggest casino hub, revenues from gambling in Macau have plunged by 87.8% in February in comparison to the previous year as authorities imposed a series of measures to keep… Read More ›
EU mulling measures to support sectors adversely hit by coronavirus: EU Commissioner
On Thursday, the European Union commissioner stated, the bloc was weighing options which includes measures to support those sectors which have been adversely hit by China’s coronavirus; it would however need more time to assess its precise economic impact. “It… Read More ›
Bank of America slashes global economic growth to lowest since 2009 financial crisis
On Thursday, Bank of America cut its world growth forecast to the lowest level since the peak of the global financial crisis in 2009. “We have cut our 2020 global growth forecast to 2.8% (from 3.2%). This would be the… Read More ›
Samsung Electronics confirms coronavirus case at mobile device factory in Gumi, South Korea
In a statement, Samsung Electronics stated, a case of infection by coronavirus has been confirmed at one of its mobile device factory in Gumi, South Korea, causing a shutdown of the entire facility until Monday morning. “The company has placed… Read More ›
Singapore unveils $4.5 billion economic package to weather coronavirus impact on economy
In order to safeguard and weather the impact of China’s coronavirus from ravaging Singapore’s economy and help contain the outbreak in the country, Singapore announced financial packages worth around $4.5 billion on Tuesday. While delivering the budget speech, Singapore’s Finance… Read More ›
Toyota to resume production at three plants in China
In a statement, Toyota Motor Corp disclosed, it plans on resuming output at three of its four main auto plants in China this week. Toyota had earlier wanted to resume the production at its plants on February 3 after the… Read More ›
Mobile World Congress 2020 called off over Coronavirus fears
The annual telecoms industry gathering event, the Mobile World Congress (MWC), was cancelled on Wednesday following a mass exodus by exhibitors over fears over China’s coronavirus pandemic. The annual event which draws more than 100,000 visitors to Barcelona was cancelled… Read More ›
