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 ›
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NYSE transitions to e-trading from Monday to limit spread of Wuhan coronavirus
A day after an employee and a trader tested positive for the Wuhan coronavirus, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) said, it will temporarily close its trading floors and move fully to electronic trading from Monday, said Intercontinental Exchange Inc,… Read More ›
Risk premium on U.S. investment grade credit goes through roof on Wuhan coronavirus worries
The financial impact of the Wuhan coronavirus on corporate America’s balance sheets has tripled the premium investors are demanding to hold even the highest-rated corporate bonds. According to the ICE/BofA investment grade index, the difference between the average yield of… Read More ›
Amazon Inc to hire 100,000 workers to meet surge in demand
With many consumers turning to the web to meet their needs during the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak in the United States, web giant Amazon.com Inc stated, it will be hiring 100,000 warehouse and delivery workers in the United States to deal… Read More ›
Canada ratifies USMCA trade deal
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 ›
Global tourism industry may shrink by 25%, 50M jobs at stake due to Coronavirus: World Travel and Tourism Council
On Friday, in a statement the World Travel and Tourism Council said, according to its estimated, China’s coronavirus which has gone pandemic is likely to place 50 million jobs in the global travel and tourism sector at risk; it foresees… Read More ›
SEC relaxes rule requiring external audit for smaller publicly traded companies
In a significant development, the Securities and Exchange Commission has voted to relax internal audit controls measures that were first introduced at smaller publicly listed companies in 2002, following a string of accounting scandals including one at Enron Corp. The… Read More ›
SoftBank Group will start share buyback program from Monday
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 ›
U.S. response to coronavirus – payroll tax cuts, extension of tax deadline on the table: U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley
With WHO finally classifying China’s coronavirus as pandemic, U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley stated, a payroll tax cut was among the options being tabled to offset the economic impact of the coronavirus. “If you’re going to negotiate in… Read More ›
CME Group closes trading floor on coronavirus concerns
Exchange operator CME Group Inc stated, it would close its Chicago trading floor after business hours on Friday in order to reduce potential exposure to China’s coronavirus which has gone pandemic. China’s coronavirus, which began in Wuhan where Beijing has… Read More ›
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