WASHINGTON: White House officials met Wednesday with US technology industry officials to discuss tech-related response efforts to the coronavirus outbreak and ways for government to collaborate with the private sector. US Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios discussed the planned release of a ...
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Commerce Ministry on Wednesday (Mar 11) filed a complaint against the Alibaba backed e-commerce platform Lazada after investigations found that surgical masks were being sold at excessively high prices, a senior official said. The country, which has 59 confirmed coronavirus ...
REUTERS: Brian Lesser, chief executive of AT&T Inc advertising unit Xandr, has resigned, according to a source familiar with the matter. A spokesman for AT&T declined to comment. (Reporting by Sheila Dang and Helen Coster)
The mayor of Omaha, Nebraska said on Wednesday that Warren Buffett would prefer to wait until one month before Berkshire Hathaway Inc's annual shareholder weekend to decide whether to change its plans because of the coronavirus outbreak.
SINGAPORE: At this year’s Budget, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said Singapore will aim to phase out vehicles with internal combustion engines (ICE) over the next 20 years. It is part of a bigger vision under the Land Transport Master Plan 2040 to make the...
Boeing Co said on Wednesday it took in 18 new orders for widebody planes in February but saw more customers cancel orders of its grounded and previously best-selling 737 MAX jet, as it faced another blow to demand from the coronavirus outbreak.
Britain launched a 30 billion-pound (US$39 billion) economic stimulus plan just hours after the Bank of England slashed interest rates, a double-barrelled package aimed at warding off the risk of a coronavirus recession.
The top U.S. securities regulator has increased its scrutiny of private funds that make higher-risk loans over the last two years, according to a Reuters review of SEC actions and industry and regulatory sources - just as fears of a global recession hit the booming private credit market.
U.S. consumer prices unexpectedly rose in February but are likely to decline in the months ahead as the coronavirus outbreak depresses demand for some goods and services, outweighing price increases related to shortages caused by disruptions to the supply chain.
REUTERS: AT&T Inc's advertising unit Xandr said Wednesday it is partnering with Walt Disney Co, AMC Networks and sister company WarnerMedia to make it easier for advertisers to buy TV commercials across the networks. Since forming Xandr in 2018, phone carrier AT&T has sought to allow advertisers ...
