Merck profit rises, cuts 2020 forecast over COVID-19 uncertainty
Merck & Co Inc on Tuesday posted a 10.4% rise in first-quarter profit, helped by strong sales of cancer therapy Keytruda, but the drugmaker lowered...
Karlovy Vary film festival rolls up red carpet, cancels 2020 edition
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, central and eastern Europe’s leading cinema event, has cancelled this summer’s lineup due to the coronavirus pandemic, its president...
South Korea’s boyband BTS suspends world tour over coronavirus
South Korea’s boyband BTS will suspend its world tour that was set to begin in April due to worries over the coronavirus, its management said...
Factbox: Key findings of KPMG audit into Wirecard
Auditor KPMG published the results of its independent investigation into Wirecard on Tuesday following allegations by the Financial Times of accounting irregularities at the German...
Singapore says COVID-19 cases may be higher than official tallies
Singapore’s top medical authority said on Tuesday the number of migrant workers infected with coronavirus may be higher than official tallies due to a priority...
WHO warns on supply disruptions in coronavirus crisis, seeks more air capacity
The World Health Organization (WHO) appealed for more flight capacity on Tuesday to step up shipments of diagnostic tests and protective equipment to areas where...
KPMG audit finds fault with Wirecard, shares slump 19%
An independent investigation by auditor KPMG into Wirecard found on Tuesday the German payments company did not provide sufficient documentation to address all allegations of...
New York AG raises concerns about Amazon’s pandemic safety practices: source
Amazon.com Inc may have violated safety measures and labor practices amid the coronavirus pandemic as it fired a warehouse protest leader last month, New York...
Futures jump with focus on earnings, easing lockdowns
U.S. stock index futures climbed higher on Tuesday ahead of the next round of quarterly earnings reports, with investors also keenly looking at the safety...
PepsiCo beats revenue estimates but scraps forecast over virus crisis
PepsiCo Inc beat first quarter revenue estimates, but ditched its full-year forecast on Tuesday, citing uncertainty around the globe due to the novel coronavirus pandemic....