Expedia to boost liquidity with $3.2 billion capital raise, names new CEO
Expedia Group Inc said on Thursday it was raising $3.2 billion in fresh capital to boost its liquidity, in an effort to ride out a...
Google to make verification mandatory for all advertisers
Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Thursday all advertisers would have to complete a verification process before buying ad space on its platform, starting this summer,...
Boris Johnson “just another patient”, says NZ nurse
A New Zealand nurse who treated UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson for coronavirus — and was publicly thanked by him — says he was just...
WHO warns that malaria deaths in Africa could double this year
The number of deaths caused by malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa could double to 769,000 this year, as efforts to curb the disease are disrupted by...
Supreme Court eases path to deport immigrants for crimes
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday made it easier for federal authorities to deport certain immigrants who have committed crimes in a victory for President...
Key U.S. lawmaker pushes for a ban on mergers until coronavirus pandemic ends
The chair of the House Judiciary Committee’s antitrust panel on Thursday called for a moratorium on mergers in the next coronavirus stimulus package and a...
South Africa’s COVID-19 crisis strengthens Ramaphosa’s economic reform hand
The coronavirus crisis that has decimated South Africa’s already struggling economy presents President Cyril Ramaphosa with his best opportunity yet for reforming it, analysts say,...
UK COVID-19 hospital death toll rises to 18,738
Britain’s COVID-19 death toll in hospitals rose by 616 to 18,738 in the 24 hours to 1600 GMT on April 22, the health ministry said...
Tokyo launches coronavirus drive-through tests as crisis deepens
Tokyo’s first drive-through coronavirus test centre was launched this week, as Japan ramps up efforts to prevent its medical system crumbling under the growing weight...
Mexico, U.S. ‘need each other’ on migration, Lopez Obrador says
Mexico and the United States are co-dependent when it comes to migration, Mexico’s president said on Thursday when asked to comment on his U.S. counterpart...