Hong Kong court rules that blanket ban on masks is unconstitutional
Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal on Thursday ruled that a blanket government ban on face masks was unconstitutional, at a time when most Hong Kong...
Turkish legislation banning layoffs to go to parliament next week: sources
The Turkish government plans to send legislation to parliament early next week temporarily banning layoffs to reduce an expected jump in unemployment due to the...
Saudi-led ceasefire in Yemen begins, raising hopes for peace
A nationwide ceasefire in response to the global coronavirus outbreak went into effect in Yemen on Thursday, stirring hope for an end to the five-year-old...
UBS execs to donate millions to coronavirus fight as CEO cautions over uncertainty
UBS’s most senior managers will each contribute the equivalent of three months’ salary to fight the new coronavirus, Chief Executive Sergio Ermotti said on Thursday,...
Prague aims gets a grip on Airbnb with coronavirus crisis laws
Officials in Prague are using the coronavirus crisis to get a firmer grip on short-term rentals like Airbnb, which they say have squeezed locals out...
UN warns of hunger ‘catastrophe’ in Zimbabwe
The United Nations says it needs $130m to fund emergency operations, where climate and recession-induced food shortages could be exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. David...
Cargill-led fund to pay U.S. farmers for carbon capture, exchange credits
Global commodities trader Cargill Inc [CARG.UL] starting this spring will pay American farmers for capturing carbon in their field soils and cutting fertilizer runoff, an...
Democrats tread carefully in attacking Trump on coronavirus
For weeks, President Donald Trump has dominated television coverage with daily White House briefings on the coronavirus pandemic, declaring himself a “wartime president” and touting...
UniCredit renews commitment to boosting shareholder returns: chairman
UniCredit remains strongly committed to increasing returns for investors in Italy’s biggest bank, its chairman said, following a decision to suspend dividend payments and a...
May is crunch time for U.S. auto suppliers amid coronavirus shutdown
Auto parts maker Kevin Clay landed a series of new contracts from customers early this year, and was bullish on 2020 after two challenging years....