Lebanon aims for IMF aid after approving crisis plan
Lebanon plans to seek International Monetary Fund aid after approving an economic rescue plan setting out vast losses in its financial system, as it aims...
Buffett likely to finally address pandemic at Berkshire Hathaway meeting
Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s annual meeting will be nothing like the extravaganzas of years past, but will give Warren Buffett a chance to show how resilient...
Factbox: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway at a glance
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s annual meeting on May 2 will break with tradition and be held virtually, as the coronavirus pandemic halts large gatherings....
After surviving COVID-19, French neurosurgeon faces long road to recovery
Georg Dorfmuller had hardly been sick during a career that saw him rise to become a top paediatric neurosurgeon in Paris, but all that changed...
Germany reports 1,478 new coronavirus cases, 173 more deaths
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany has risen by 1,478 to 159,119, data from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases showed on...
German social distancing will be extended to May 10: Merkel aide
Social distancing measures in Germany will be extended until May 10, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff said ahead of a high-level meeting on Thursday...
Portugal relaxes coronavirus lockdown with ‘sector-by-sector’ plan
Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa on Thursday announced a sector-by-sector plan to gradually lift lockdown measures imposed six weeks ago to combat the coronavirus outbreak....
Pelosi: state, local governments could need $1 trillion for coronavirus costs
U.S. state and local governments could need close to $1 trillion in aid over several years to cope with the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic,...
France to pay 50 euros per person for bike repairs to boost cycling post-lockdown
France will contribute 50 euros per person towards bicycle repairs after a nationwide coronavirus lockdown ends on May 11, taking an innovative step to encourage...
Chicken poo is being used for crowd control now
A town in southern Sweden has turned to a traditional source to try to prevent the coronavirus spreading during an annual festive event on Thursday:...
