France’s Carrefour gives masks after staff walkout over coronavirus
Staff working in a supermarket of French retailer Carrefour in the southern city of Vitrolles will receive protective masks after some employees walked out over...
Microsoft says Skype users surge 70% amid coronavirus outbreak
The number of people using Microsoft’s Skype video calling system has surged by 70% in a month to 40 million people presently, as more individuals...
Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica halts dividend as postpones AGM
Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica is suspending its dividend due to the coronavirus pandemic and said on Monday it was delaying its annual shareholder meeting by a...
World equity markets edge higher; oil plunges to 2002 lows
Global equity benchmarks rose on Monday despite a drop in oil prices to their lowest levels since 2002, as central banks and the United States...
Airbus struggles to lift crisis-hit jet output
Europe’s Airbus is grappling with labor and supply chain shortages and may only be able to restore aircraft production to some 10-20% of normal levels...
Colombia’s ELN guerrillas declare unilateral cease-fire amid coronavirus
The National Liberation Army (ELN), the largest active guerrilla group in Colombia, will observe a unilateral cease-fire for one month from April 1 in an...
J&J, U.S. government plan one billion doses of coronavirus vaccine
Johnson & Johnson said on Monday it made a $1 billion deal with the U.S. government to create enough manufacturing capacity for more than 1...
Spread of coronavirus accelerates in U.S. jails and prisons
Sean Hernandez says he covers his mouth and nose with a t-shirt or towel when he leaves his cell, the only defense he can improvise...
Wall St. gains as investors weigh stimulus against shutdown
Wall Street rose on Monday as President Donald Trump followed last week’s massive fiscal stimulus package by extending his stay-at-home guidelines, leaving investors hopeful that...
flydubai to reduce staff pay for three months due to coronavirus
United Arab Emirates carrier flydubai will reduce pay for its employees for three months from April due to the impact of the global coronavirus crisis...