Lithuania confirms first coronavirus infection
Lithuania reported its first coronavirus infection on Friday, in a woman who returned this week from a visit to Italy’s northern city of Verona, the...
Baidu says first-quarter revenue may tumble as coronavirus takes toll on business, advertising
Baidu Inc, China’s biggest search engine company, said first-quarter revenue could fall as much as 13% from a year earlier as the coronavirus epidemic puts...
Public Storage only bidder left for National Storage with $1.25 billion bid
U.S.-based Public Storage emerged on Friday as the likely buyer of Australia’s largest self-storage operator National Storage REIT with its current A$1.89 billion ($1.25 billion)...
Japan’s January factory output beats forecasts but slowdown expected
Japan’s factory output rose more than expected in January, providing some relief for policymakers amid heightened risks of a recession as the coronavirus outbreak in...
World stocks set for worst week since 2008 as virus stokes recession fears
World share markets were headed for the worst week since the depths of the 2008 financial crisis as investors ditched risky assets on fears the...
Japan minister flying to Lebanon to make case for Ghosn’s return
Japan’s vice minister of justice is traveling to Lebanon this weekend to try to make the case that fugitive ex-Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn should stand...
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested on illegal assembly charges
Hong Kong publishing tycoon Jimmy Lai, an outspoken critic of Beijing, and two other pro-democracy activists were arrested by police on Friday on charges of...
South Korea boy band BTS cancels April Seoul concert on coronavirus concerns
South Korean boy band BTS canceled its scheduled April concert in Seoul, amid growing concerns of the new coronavirus outbreak, its music label, Big Hit...
Hyundai suspends output at one factory after worker tests positive for coronavirus: source
Hyundai Motor suspended production at one of its factories in South Korea’s southeastern city of Ulsan after a worker tested positive for coronavirus, a union...
Trump says coronavirus will ‘disappear’ eventually – CNN
Trump says coronavirus will ‘disappear’ eventually CNN Trump frustrated by CDC’s coronavirus severity warning CBS This Morning The 31 wildest lines from Donald Trump’s self-congratulatory coronavirus press...
