NMC Health requests delisting from LSE
Troubled hospital operator NMC Health said on Monday it requested its shares be delisted from the London Stock Exchange after they were suspended two months...
Australia’s NAB seeks $2.2 billion from investors, slashes dividend as virus halves profit
National Australia Bank Ltd asked investors for A$3.5 billion ($2.2 billion) and slashed its dividend to the lowest in almost three decades, as its first-half...
HK scientists say new antiviral coating can protect surfaces for 90 days
Researchers at a Hong Kong university say they have developed an antiviral coating which could provide 90 days of “significant” protection against bacteria and viruses such as the...
Greencoat UK Wind to buy £320 million wind UK wind project from Vattenfall
Infrastructure fund Greencoat UK Wind PLC has agreed to buy the South Kyle wind farm in Scotland from developer Vattenfall for 320 million pounds ($397.66...
Thailand to extend coronavirus emergency measures, sees improvement
Thailand will extend a state of emergency over the coronavirus until the end of May, but will consider easing some restrictions on businesses and public...
London tailors swap costume designing to make medical uniforms
As Britain faces a shortage of personal protective equipment for health care workers battling the coronavirus outbreak, London’s tailors are putting their cutting and sewing...
Russia’s coronavirus cases rise to 87,147, surpass China’s
Russia reported 6,198 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Monday versus 6,361 on the previous day, which took the national tally of infections to 87,147....
Germany should only carefully lift virus restrictions: minister
Germany’s economy minister urged the country’s 16 federal states on Monday to go slowly in lifting coronavirus restrictions to avoid the outbreak spreading further and...
Norwegian Air could soon run out of cash unless debt plan approved
Norwegian Air could run out of cash by mid-May unless its proposed financial rescue plan is approved by creditors and shareholders, the budget carrier warned...
UK airlines want coronavirus wage support scheme extended beyond June
Britain’s airlines want the government’s coronavirus wage support scheme to be extended beyond June, maintaining the assistance for longer with a only slow recovery in...