As food security comes into sharper focus this pandemic, paying attention to the challenges of smallholders may be the best way to identify and tackle fresh challenges, say two observers
The two top Republicans in the US Congress vowed on Saturday to oppose Democrats' demands to boost a proposed US$250 billion bill to aid small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic by adding money for hospitals and state and local governments.
Macy's Inc has hired investment bank Lazard Ltd to explore options for bolstering its finances after the department store operator lost most of its revenue as it shut down all its stores as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, people familiar with the matter said.
Hackers have accessed the mailboxes of some employees at Italian state-owned bank Monte dei Paschi ‹BMPS.MI› and sent emails to clients, according to a notice to customers seen by Reuters.
AMSTERDAM: Several Dutch cellular broadcasting towers have been damaged by arson or sabotage in the past week by opponents of a rollout of a new 5G telecommunications network, newspaper De Telegraaf reported on Saturday. The paper said there have been 4 such incidents in the past week, and cited...
Siemens will not cut its workforce because of the economic downturn triggered by the new coronavirus, Chief Executive Joe Kaeser said, although short-time working measures could be extended in Germany.
HANOI: Vietnam's Bamboo Airways and VietJet Air will resume domestic flights from next Thursday (Apr 16) after the expiry of a government order for 15 days of social distancing norms to be observed, the companies said. From late March, Vietnam ordered curbs on domestic flights and adopted social ......
U.S. aero parts maker Triumph Group said it was furloughing about 2,300 employees across its U.S. and European plants for two to four weeks to cut capacity linked to Boeing commercial aircraft programs amid the coronavirus outbreak.
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is holding calls with airline CEOs throughout the day and could announce details of a US$32 billion payroll grant package later this afternoon, people briefed on the matter told Reuters.
PRISTINA, Kosovo: The International Monetary Fund has approved a €51.6 million (US$56.06 million) loan for Kosovo to tackle the economic crisis caused by the new coronavirus and address urgent balance of payments issues, the international lender said. It said the pandemic will hit Kosovo's economy ...
