Japan stands by its integrated resort policy despite Sands’ move
Japan has no plan to change its schedule regarding the launch of integrated resorts (IR) – Las Vegas-style complexes that include casinos and shopping arcades...
Amazon expects to extend France warehouse closures to May 18
Amazon plans to extend until May 18 the closure of its six French warehouses, which have been closed since April 16 after court rulings ordering...
Japanese at home embrace drinking party app
An online drinking party service has gained popularity after the Japanese government urged people to stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Libby Hogan has...
Russia suspends use of ventilator type after hospital fires: regulator
Russia has suspended the use of Russian-made medical ventilators of a certain model manufactured after April 1, a state healthcare regulator said on Wednesday, following...
Maersk sees drop in global container demand this year
Shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk on Wednesday warned of a sharp drop in global container volumes due to the coronavirus pandemic, sending its shares down sharply....
UK economy shrank by record 5.8% in March as COVID hit
Britain’s economy shrank by a record 5.8% in March from February as the coronavirus crisis escalated and the government ordered a shutdown of much of...
England tiptoes out of full lockdown as economy plunges
England tentatively began easing its coronavirus lockdown on Wednesday, with some people who cannot do their jobs at home urged to return to work, as...
Aston Martin posts deep quarterly loss as pandemic slams brakes on sales
Aston Martin posted a deep first-quarter loss after sales dropped by nearly a third due to the impact of the coronavirus crisis, though the luxury...
Insurer Brit, Google Cloud launch digital Lloyd’s syndicate
Insurer Brit and Google Cloud are launching the first digital Lloyd’s of London syndicate, accessible from anywhere and at any time, Brit said in a...
Russia reports more than 10,000 new coronavirus infections
Russia on Wednesday reported 10,028 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, pushing its nationwide tally to 242,271....