FINA to reconsider world championship dates after Tokyo Games moved to 2021
The 2021 World Aquatics Championships that were due to be held in July-August 2021 in Fukuoka, Japan could be rescheduled after the Tokyo 2020 Olympics...
McConnell, Pelosi, Mnuchin see deal soon on $2 trillion U.S. coronavirus aid
Senior Democrats and Republicans said on Tuesday they were close to reaching a deal on a $2 trillion coronavirus economic stimulus package, raising hopes that...
Dollar falls after Fed QE, on fiscal stimulus hopes
The dollar fell broadly on Tuesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve on Monday committed to buy an unlimited amount of bonds and as investors were...
Coca-Cola to suspend production in India amid coronavirus lockdowns
Coca-Cola’s India unit said on Tuesday it has temporarily suspended production at its manufacturing facilities across the country following widespread lockdowns to halt the spread...
As customers hoard pot brownies, North American weed firms see lockdown boost
Cannabis sales are touching new highs as customers across the United States and Canada stockpile weed to prepare for long spells of isolation because of...
Aston Martin to temporarily shut UK manufacturing facilities
British luxury carmaker Aston Martin said on Tuesday it would suspend production at its UK manufacturing facilities starting Wednesday until April 20 to cope with...
Modi puts all of India under lockdown for 21 days to fight coronavirus
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday the government would impose a nationwide lockdown from midnight for 21 days to stem the spread of...
Ford joins GE, 3M in speeding up ventilator, respirator production
Carmaker Ford Motor Co on Tuesday jumped into the emergency push by major U.S. manufacturers to produce thousands of ventilators and respirators needed to help...
Ford extends production halt at U.S. plants beyond March 30
Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday it does not plan to restart production at its manufacturing plants in the United States, Canada and Mexico on...
Tokyo Games moved to 2021 to be ‘light at the end of pandemic tunnel’
The Tokyo Olympics were postponed on Tuesday to 2021, the first such delay in the Games’ 124-year modern history, as the coronavirus crisis wrecked the...