In coronavirus lockdown, Gulf residents urge end to voice-call bans
Residents in the United Arab Emirates and other Gulf states are urging telecom firms to further ease restrictions on free internet calls as coronavirus separates...
Clashes in Guinea’s vote to extend presidential terms
Despite the arrival of coronavirus, a referendum was held in Guinea on Sunday which opponents fear could see President Alpha Conde extend his rule by...
Bulldozers tear through Dakar market in coronavirus fight
Some said they were taking advantage of the coronavirus crisis, others said the spread of COVID-19 had to be halted – either way, Senegalese authorities...
Merkel is well, awaiting coronavirus test result: spokesman
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is awaiting the result of a test to establish whether she has coronavirus after visiting a doctor who has tested positive...
GE’s aviation unit to cut 10% of U.S. workforce: CEO
General Electric Co’s aviation unit will cut its U.S. workforce by about 10%, Chief Executive Officer Larry Culp said in a letter to staff on...
Fed aims ‘bazooka’ at coronavirus to backstop economy
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Monday rolled out an extraordinary new array of programs aimed at blunting the “severe disruptions” to the economy caused by...
Wall Street falls as Fed fails to assuage virus worries
Wall Street slipped on Monday as the still rapidly spreading coronavirus forced more U.S. states into lockdown, eclipsing optimism from an unprecedented round of policy...
More Swiss companies ask for aid than during financial crisis
Record numbers of Swiss companies have applied for government aid to overcome shutdowns and reduced output as the coronavirus outbreak grips the country, the government...
Roche CEO says broad coronavirus testing in U.S. could take weeks: CNBC
It could take at least a couple of weeks, if not months, for the United States to implement broad testing for coronavirus, Roche Holding AG...
U.S. Supreme Court tosses ruling that revived comedian’s racial bias suit against Comcast
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out a lower court’s ruling that had given the green light to comedian-turned-media entrepreneur Byron Allen’s $20 billion...