Some Samsung, Hyundai workers self-quarantine as Korea Inc braces for virus impact
Some South Korean workers at Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor are staying home as a precautionary measure as corporate Korea scrambles to prevent the coronavirus...
Take Five: ‘Our currency, your problem’ – all over again
The dollar juggernaut rolls on. The U.S. currency <=USD> has rocketed to a near three-year high versus the euro, a 10-month high against the yen...
‘Our currency, your problem’: all over again
The dollar juggernaut rolls on. The U.S. currency <=USD> has rocketed to a near three-year high versus the euro, a 10-month high against the yen...
Oil prices slide over 3% on demand concerns as virus spreads
Oil prices tumbled by more than 3% on Monday, as the rapid spread of a coronavirus in several countries outside China left investors concerned about...
Coronavirus spreads, investors scurry for safety
Global share markets and oil fell on Monday, safe-haven gold surged and U.S. Treasury yields reached their lowest since mid- 2016, as coronavirus cases spread...
Exclusive: U.S. sees no material impact from virus on U.S.-China trade deal – for now
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Reuters he does not expect the coronavirus outbreak to have a material impact on the Phase 1 U.S.-China trade...
Italy’s UniCredit says Mustier to stay on as CEO
Italy’s biggest bank UniCredit said on Monday boss Jean Pierre Mustier had confirmed he would remain in his role, after a source told Reuters the...
Mastercard to add 1,500 technology jobs in Ireland
Mastercard Inc plans to hire 1,500 more staff at its global technology hub in Dublin over the next three to five years, more than trebling...
Goldman Sachs pleads not guilty in Malaysia over 1MDB bond sales: state media
Three units of Goldman Sachs pleaded not guilty to charges of misleading investors regarding $6.5 billion in bond sales that the U.S. investment bank helped...
Primark owner warns coronavirus threatens clothing supplies
Primark owner Associated British Foods warned on Monday there was a risk of supply shortages on some lines later in the 2019-20 financial year if...