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 ›
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Will compensate drivers & delivery people diagnosed with coronavirus: Uber Technologies
In a statement, Uber Technologies Inc said, it will offer compensation to drivers and delivery people who have either been diagnosed with the coronavirus or have been placed in quarantine for up to 14 days. Uber has already begun compensating… Read More ›
Tesla to sell longer driving range Model 3 vehicles in China
On Friday, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology stated, Tesla Inc has secured an approval from the government to sell a longer-range Chinese-made model 3 vehicles in the country. These Model 3 vehicles will have a driving range of… Read More ›
‘Made in Germany’ aerospace and mechanical engineering contracts touch 5 1/2 year high
On Friday, as per a report from Germany’s Federal Statistics Office, industrial orders from Germany surged on bumper aerospace and mechanical engineering bookings, giving the manufacturing sector a big boost at the start of a quarter even as the global… Read More ›
Coronavirus having cascading effect on South Korean supply chains
China’s coronavirus is dealing blow after blow to South Korean multinational giant LG Electronics Inc, an Apple Inc supplier. The initial outbreak forced LG to shutter its China factory for almost three weeks to help contain the spread of the… Read More ›
Coronavirus outbreak in Asia-Pacific could erase $211 billion from combined economies
On Friday, in a statement S&P Global Ratings stated, if China’s coronavirus were to spread extensively in the Asia-Pacific region, it could wipe out $211 billion off the combined economies in the region with Japan, Singapore, Australia and Hong Kong… Read More ›
JPMorgan restricts all non-essential domestic and international travel
In an internal memo, JPMorgan Chase & Co stated, employees should forgo any non-essential domestic business travel in all of its worldwide locations due to concerns on the fast spreading coronavirus which has emerged from China. “Meet across cities and… Read More ›
British MPs could potentially be affected by future coronavirus advice: England’s Chief Medical Officer
On Thursday, England’s Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty disclosed, British Members of Parliament (MPs) could potentially be affected by future advice from the government on China’s coronavirus. “Parliament will make its own decision about what it does overall, we may… Read More ›
JetBlue, United Airlines implementing spending cuts backed on reduced air travel demand
JetBlue Airways Corp and United Airlines Holdings Inc have cut down flights and have implemented cost controls measures in the wake of China’s coronavirus spreading in the United States depressing travel demand. In a letter to employees, United Airlines announced… Read More ›
New York-area based banks gear up coronavirus preparations
Financial firms in New York City are already testing work-from-home capabilities, implementing travel restrictions and canceling or modifying upcoming events even as China’s coronavirus, which landed on the finance capital’s doorstep, showed little signs of abating. Grand Central Station headquartered… Read More ›