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Amazon has no clarity yet on when its warehouses in France might reopen, the head of its French business said on Thursday, after the e-commerce giant clashed with unions over the measures taken to limit the risks of coronavirus contagion.

Sherborne Investors said on Thursday it would withhold its vote against Barclays Chief Executive Jes Staley in the lender's upcoming general meeting, to prevent fresh boardroom turmoil as the bank grapples with the fallout from COVID 19.

LONDON: Anglo-Dutch oil giant Royal Dutch Shell pledged on Thursday (Apr 16) to become carbon neutral by 2050, matching a commitment by rival BP as climate change looms large over the energy sector. "Society's expectations have shifted quickly in the debate around climate change," Chief Executive ...

Uzbekistan on Thursday appealed to a coalition of human rights groups to end a boycott of Uzbek cotton and textiles to enable the Central Asian nation to boost export revenue and create jobs at a time of a global recession.

Sherborne Investors said on Thursday it would withhold its vote against Barclays Chief Executive Jes Staley in the lender's upcoming general meeting, to prevent fresh boardroom turmoil as the bank grapples with the fallout from COVID 19.

Amazon has no visibility yet on when its six warehouses in France might reopen, after a French court ordered it to limit its activities while it reinforces safety protocols during the coronavirus outbreak, its head of France said on Thursday.

Apple Inc's new iPhone SE for the budget-conscious is unlikely to be a major driver of sales in China, with analysts noting it lacks the 5G capability that most new Chinese smartphones in a similar price range offer.

British low cost airline easyJet , whose aircraft are all grounded due to the coronavirus pandemic, said steps it had taken to shore up its finances meant it would be able to survive a lengthy fleet grounding.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC),, the world's largest contract chipmaker, posted a 90.6per cent rise in first-quarter net profit on Thursday on strong demand for faster chips.

WASHINGTON: After losing his job last month, Nashawn Cooper waited more than four weeks as the bills piled up and his bank account dwindled to four dollars before the US state of Georgia approved his claim for unemployment benefits. "I didn't know what I was going to do," Cooper,...