Some Samsung, Hyundai workers self-quarantine as Korean 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...
Oil prices slide on demand concerns as virus spreads globally
Oil prices tumbled more than 2% on Monday, as the rapid spread of a coronavirus in several countries outside China left investors fretting about a...
Cargill to challenge Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods with new plant-based burger
Cargill Inc [CARG.UL] will launch plant-based hamburger patties and ground “fake meat” products in April, the company said on Monday, challenging Beyond Meat and Impossible...
Large parts of China relax coronavirus curbs, many places report zero new cases
Urged to restore economic activity by President Xi Jinping, large parts of China relaxed curbs on transport and movement of people on Monday as reported...
Teck drops C$20.6 billion oil sands Frontier project, to take writedown
Canadian miner Teck Resources Ltd has withdrawn an application to build its C$20.6 billion ($15.7 billion) Frontier oil sands mine in Alberta, days before the...
PepsiCo buys Chinese snack brand Be & Cheery for $705 million
PepsiCo Inc has agreed to buy Chinese snack brand Be & Cheery from local jujube maker Haoxiangni Health Food Co Ltd for $705 million, the...
Teck pulls application for C$20.6 billion Frontier project, to take writedown
Teck Resources Ltd has withdrawn the application for its C$20.6 billion ($15.7 billion) Frontier oil sands mine in Alberta, the company said on Sunday, days...
Oil prices skid on demand concerns as virus spreads globally
Oil prices tumbled nearly 3% towards a one-week low on Monday as the rapid spread of the coronavirus in several countries outside China left investors...
Shares drop, gold surges as investors scurry for safety
Global shares and oil slid on Monday while safe-haven gold surged as the spread of the coronavirus outside China darkened the outlook for world growth...
Shares drop, gold surges as coronavirus fears trigger flight for safety
Global shares and oil extended losses on Monday while safe-haven gold soared as the spread of the coronavirus outside China accelerated with infections jumping in...