According to sources with knowledge of the matter at hand, KKR & Co. has temporarily paused a process to sell Singapore-based Goodpack, an intermediate bulk container maker, following the Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak which has significantly affected valuations for the proposed… Read More ›
According to sources familiar with an intelligence reporting, U.S. spy agencies are finding it hard to put together a precise picture of the world’s coronavirus outbreaks. There are serious gaps in their ability to assess the situation in China, North… Read More ›
In a development pregnant with possibilities, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer stated, the Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic shows that the United States is way too dependent on cheap foreign imports for key strategic medical supplies. The statement underscores the need for… Read More ›
In a report, the South China Morning Post said, the United States and China are expected to set aside their differences and focus on the challenges of controlling and stopping the pandemic when leaders of the G20 nations hold talks… Read More ›
On Tuesday, Volkswagen Group Rus stated, the carmaker will suspend car production in Russia following a supply shortage caused by the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak in Europe. Volkswagen Group Rus will stop production at its Russian plant from March 30 to… Read More ›
In a statement Walmart Inc said, it will hire more than 150,000 hourly workers in the United States to help shoppers during the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. Walmart’s rival Amazon.com Inc has also announced a similar move saying it would hire… Read More ›
Britain will relax competition laws in order to allow co-operation between supermarkets so that shoppers can get access to the food they need during the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. “We’ve listened to the powerful arguments of our leading supermarkets and will… Read More ›
Late on Thursday, as a measure to stop the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus, Jaguar Land Rover said it will temporarily halt production at its UK manufacturing facilities from next week. Production is likely to resume in the week of… Read More ›
According to a top official from the Canadian government, the parliament has quickly ratified the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade pact even as it ramps up efforts to stop the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus. Canada was the last of the… Read More ›
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.
