Climate summit in Glasgow postponed to 2021 because of coronavirus pandemic
A climate summit that had been due to take place in Glasgow in November has been postponed to 2021 because of the coronavirus outbreak, officials...
Russian plane with coronavirus medical gear lands in U.S. after Trump-Putin call
Russia sent the United States medical equipment on Wednesday to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, a public relations coup for Russian President Vladimir Putin after...
New York governor blasts ‘selfish’ residents; California short on hospital beds
The governor of New York on Wednesday cracked down even harder on public gatherings in the face of the coronavirus, calling residents who disregarded stay-at-home...
Trudeau calls for ‘Team Canada’ effort, wants lawmakers to back coronavirus package
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called on Wednesday for a “Team Canada effort” to beat the coronavirus outbreak, saying Parliament should be brought back so all...
Fiat Chrysler, GM try discounts, online buying to lift plunging U.S. sales
With auto showrooms shut during the coronavirus pandemic, Fiat Chrysler and General Motors Co moved to reboot demand with seven-year, no-interest loans and programs allowing...
Wall Street dives 4% as virus pandemic fears intensify
Wall Street’s three major indexes fell more than 4% on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump’s dire warning on the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus...
WarnerMedia taps ex-Hulu chief Jason Kilar as CEO
AT&T Inc on Wednesday named Jason Kilar, former head of video streaming platform Hulu, as chief executive officer of its WarnerMedia unit starting in May,...
EU industry chief sees no quid pro quo in Chinese firms’ ‘mask diplomacy’
EU industry chief Thierry Breton says he does not see any ulterior motive behind Huawei [HWT.UL] and other Chinese companies’ donations of face masks to...
Wall Street’s major stock indexes plunge as coronavirus anxiety grows
The U.S. benchmark S&P 500 stock index fell more than 4% on Wednesday after a dire warning on the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus...
Brazil confirms first indigenous coronavirus case in the Amazon
An indigenous woman in a village deep in the Amazon rainforest has contracted the novel coronavirus, the first case reported among Brazil’s more than 300...
