Asian shares rallied for a fourth straight session on Thursday as U.S. markets swung sharply higher and another dose of central bank stimulus offered some salve for the global economic outlook.
Switzerland's UBS said the value of its 'sustainable' investments rose by more than 50per cent to nearly US$500 billion in 2019, while lending to the energy and utilities sectors fell by 40per cent as it tightened its rules.
Quarantines will shut down businesses and put hourly workers out of a job, says Jay L Zagorsky.
Facebook Inc on Thursday confirmed that a contractor at a Seattle office has been diagnosed with the coronavirus and the social media giant said it would close that location until March 9.
German fashion house Hugo Boss warned on Thursday that the coronavirus will have a significant impact on its first-quarter results, with sales falling particularly in Asia, but also in other key markets.
Italy's government is likely to increase to 5 billion euros (US$5.57 billion) the value of measures to help the economy withstand the largest outbreak of coronavirus in Europe, Deputy Economy Minister Laura Castelli said on Thursday.
Apple Inc is pulling out of this month's South by Southwest music and tech festival amid the coronavirus outbreak, a company spokesman said on Wednesday.
SINGAPORE: Singapore's healthcare expenditure is set to continue to increase, largely due to the development of new facilities and the cost of running them, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said in Parliament on Thursday (Mar 5). Speaking at his ministry’s Committee of Supply debate, he said that ...
HONG KONG: Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific has been fined HK$5 million (US$643,000) by Britain's privacy watchdog over a huge data leak of more than nine million customers including passport numbers and credit card details. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said in a statement on ...
One of Britain's biggest airlines, Flybe, collapsed Thursday with all its flights grounded, the company said, as the coronavirus epidemic takes a heavy toll on airlines around the world.
