On Tuesday, Britain’s accounting watchdog stated, companies should disclose the financial impact that China’s coronavirus will have on their businesses, if any. Annual reports for 2019 are due and companies are required by law to disclose the main risks and… Read More ›
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Apple unlikely to meet revenue guidance because of coronavirus
Weakening demand in China along with lost production due to China’s coronavirus has prompted Apple Inc to revise its sales target which it set just three weeks ago. So far the coronavirus pandemic has killed 1,770 people in China with… Read More ›
Alstom SA nears deal to acquire Bombardier Inc’s train unit
According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, France’s Alstom SA is close to clinching a deal to acquire Bombardier Inc’s train business. An announcement could come as soon as Monday, said the source while adding that 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 ›
Singapore’s biggest bank, DBS Asia Central, evacuates 300 staff over China’s coronavirus
On Wednesday, according to an internal memo from DBS, Singapore’s biggest bank, 300 staff from its head office have been evacuated as a precautionary measure following a confirmed coronavirus case at the bank. “I regret to inform you that there… Read More ›
Amazon.com Inc pulls out of Mobile World Congress 2020
Amazon.com Inc has pulled out of the Mobile World Congress citing China’s coronavirus outbreak. “Due to the outbreak and continued concerns about the new coronavirus, Amazon will withdraw from exhibiting and participating in Mobile World Congress 2020,” said Amazon in… Read More ›
Kia Motors suspends production at two South Korean factories citing shortage of auto parts
On Monday, in a statement Kia Motors said, production at three car plants in South Korea have come to a grinding halt due to a shortage of auto parts. Production at Kia Motors’ Gwangju and Sohari plants will be suspended… Read More ›
Foxconn’s Zhengzhou plant resumes operations
On Monday, as per a source with direct knowledge of the matter at hand, Foxconn has received approval to resume production at its plant in Zhengzhou in northern China. Around 16,000 people have returned to the plant, said the source… Read More ›
China’s coronavirus casts shadow in M&A space: China’s Melco Resorts abandons stake purchase in Australia’s Crown Resorts
China’s coronavirus outbreak has claimed it first big M&A deal. Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd, a Macau casino operator, has decided to not pursue its purchase of a stake in Australia’s Crown Resorts Ltd citing a plunge in traveler numbers… Read More ›
China will cut tariffs on select U.S. products by 50%
On Thursday, China said it will reduce tariffs on select goods which it imports from the United States by 50% starting from 1:01 p.m. local time (0501 GMT) on February 14 and said, it hopes to work with the U.S…. Read More ›