China’s March official factory activity unexpectedly expands after steep contraction
Factory activity in China unexpectedly expanded in March after contracting sharply to a record low, but the rapid global spread of the coronavirus is expected...
Airlines plan furloughs; Air New Zealand sees smaller carrier in a year
Major global airlines projected layoffs, furloughs and capacity cuts over the next few months, with Air New Zealand on Tuesday warning it expected staffing levels...
South Korea reports 125 new coronavirus cases, total 9,786: KCDC
South Korea reported 125 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, bringing the total number of infections to 9,786, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Mexican coronavirus cases pass 1,000, health ministry says
Mexico’s health ministry on Monday confirmed 1,094 cases of coronavirus in the country, up from 993 the day before....
U.S. panel outlines how doctors should ration care in a pandemic
A panel of advisers issued recommendations for new crisis treatment standards on Monday advising doctors and hospitals on how they should decide which patients with...
Amazon’s FBA service waiving two weeks of March storage fees: email
Amazon.com Inc’s Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) service will waive two weeks of storage fees in March, according to an email seen by Reuters....
Coronavirus shows U.S. too dependent on cheap medical imports, USTR says
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Monday said the United States would seek to promote more domestic manufacturing of key medical supplies in light of...
Crude rises after U.S., Russia agree to oil market talks
Oil recovered some ground on Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to discuss stabilizing energy markets, but prices remain...
Ecuador struggles to collect the dead as coronavirus spreads
Ecuadorean authorities said on Monday they would improve the collection of corpses, as delays related to the rapid spread of the new coronavirus has left...
Mainland China reports 48 new confirmed coronavirus cases
Mainland China reported on Tuesday a rise in new confirmed coronavirus cases, reversing four days of declines, due to an uptick in infections involving travelers...
