Iran’s coronavirus death toll rises to 3,294: Health Ministry
Iran’s death toll from the new coronavirus rose on Friday to 3,294 as it claimed 134 lives in the past 24 hours, according to Health...
Coronavirus claims more Spanish lives, but death rate slows
Spain reported more deaths from the coronavirus tearing around the world on Friday, but the number who succumbed overnight was lower than the previous day....
UK facing Depression-style hit as firms slump in March
Britain’s economy looks set for a slump that in the short term could be deeper than during the depression of the 1930s, as a survey...
Brent oil rises above $32 on hopes of output deal
Benchmark Brent crude oil futures rose as high as $33.05 a barrel on Friday on rising hopes of a new global deal to cut global...
Factbox: Oil analysts sceptical about Saudi-Russian ‘deal’
U.S. President Donald Trump is stoking the possibility of Saudi Arabia and Russia negotiating oil output cuts as the coronavirus outbreak hammers demand....
Ford says Europe manufacturing ops to remain suspended at least until May 4
Ford Motor Co said on Friday the temporary suspension of vehicle and engine production at most of its European manufacturing sites is expected to run...
China probes alleged fraud at Luckin Coffee, banks review IPO work
China’s securities regulator said on Friday it would investigate claims of fraud at Luckin Coffee Inc and sources said some of the banks involved in...
Dollar resumes climb as investors bid for safety
The dollar resumed its climb against major currencies on Friday as investors took refuge in safety bids amid worsening economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic....
Swiss coronavirus death toll rises to 484, cases jump by more than 1,000
The Swiss death toll from coronavirus has reached 484, the country’s public health ministry said on Friday, rising from 432 people on Thursday....
East Africa locust swarms gather as coronavirus curbs delay pesticides
Coronavirus-linked flight restrictions are hampering efforts to wipe out locust swarms on the verge of devastating crops in eastern Africa, the U.N. Food and Agriculture...
