On Monday, oil prices fell by nearly 30% after Saudi Arabia slashed oil prices and set plans for a significant increase in crude production from April. Following the Saudi move, oil prices fell by as much as a third after… 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 ›
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 ›
Coronavirus adds pressure to China’s pork prices and supplies
An official from China’s agriculture ministry told a briefing on Sunday that the coronavirus outbreak has led to a delay in the launch of a new pig breeding program which i has piled on more pressure on pork prices and… Read More ›
Thailand’s exports to China affected by coronavirus, to lose $65M in Q1
On Tuesday, a Thai shipping association said, Bangkok could lose as much as $64.6 million (2 billion baht) in exports to China in the first quarter due to the outbreak of the coronavirus; this is yet another example of the… Read More ›