Chairman of Santander’s Portuguese unit dies from coronavirus
The chairman of the Portuguese unit of Spain’s largest bank, Santander, Antonio Vieira Monteiro, died from the coronavirus on Wednesday, the second victim of the...
Carbon Shift: Cars are giving way to greener options
In just a decade’s time, city dwellers will be using their cars a lot less, as urban planners drastically rethink the way we live....
Fiat again halts Atessa, its only functioning assembly site in Europe
Fiat Chrysler has again halted its Atessa plant in Italy due to disruptions in parts supply linked to the coronavirus outbreak, after it was reopened...
Nissan to stop producing cars in Indonesia as part of reorganisation plan
Nissan Motor Co on Wednesday said it would stop producing vehicles in Indonesia, consolidating its global production in the face of falling sales which has...
UK’s Glastonbury Festival cancelled due to coronavirus
Britain’s Glastonbury Festival, the largest greenfield music festival in the world, has been cancelled this year due to the coronavirus outbreak, organisers said on Wednesday....
At Saudi music festival, Iran rivalry takes the stage
Exile Iranian musicians critical of religious hardliners in Tehran converged this month to perform in the most unlikely locale: Saudi Arabia....
Coronavirus forces U.S. lawmakers to overcome divide
With coronavirus cases reported in all 50 U.S. states, lawmakers in Washington are working to limit the economic damage from the epidemic. To do so,...
Emirates asks pilots to take unpaid leave, Qatar Airways lays off staff
Middle East airline Qatar Airways laid off about 200 Filipino staff in Doha this week and rival Emirates asked pilots to take unpaid leave as...
Goldman tells staff in Americas, EMEA to work from home after two coronavirus cases found
Goldman Sachs has instructed most of its staff in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa to work from home from Wednesday until further notice,...
Coronavirus hits Florida economy in threat to Trump’s re-election hopes
Since the coronavirus outbreak hit Florida this month, Uber driver Nelson Aliaga has lost a third of his business....