[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese central bank official called on Sunday for stepped up global policy coordination to manage the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak, and said Beijing’s recent policy measures were gaining
UAE energy ministry activates remote work system for all services
[ad_1] DUBAI (Reuters) – The energy and industry ministry of the United Arab Emirates activated on Sunday a remote work system for all its services, as part of efforts to contain the new coronavirus outbreak,
China central bank official expects significant improvement in second-quarter economic indicators
[ad_1] The headquarters of the People’s Bank of China, the central bank, is pictured in Beijing, China, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the new coronavirus, February 3, 2020. REUTERS/Jason Lee BEIJING
Exclusive: Amazon.com to stop shipping non-essentials to consumers in Italy and France
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Amazon.com will stop shipping non-essential products to consumers in Italy and France, the company said on Saturday, representing an escalation in the e-commerce giant’s response in regions hard hit by the coronavirus
Panic buying, lockdowns may drive world food inflation – FAO, analysts
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Lockdowns and panic food buying due to the coronavirus pandemic could ignite world food inflation even though there are ample supplies of staple grains and oilseeds in key exporting nations, a
India to give incentives for drug and medical device production
[ad_1] MUMBAI (Reuters) – India will provide incentives worth 137.6 billion rupees ($1.83 billion) under four different schemes to boost production of bulk drugs and medical devices over the next six years, the government said
Emirates suspends France, Germany, Nigeria and some U.S. flights
[ad_1] DUBAI (Reuters) – Emirates, one of the world’s biggest international airlines, is suspending all flights to France, Germany, Nigeria, New York and New Jersey due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to internal emails seen
LVMH orders 40 million masks from China for France
[ad_1] A LVMH luxury group logo is seen prior to the announcement of their 2019 results in Paris, France, January 28, 2020. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/Files PARIS (Reuters) – LVMH (LVMH.PA), the world’s biggest luxury goods group,
RBI extends curbs on PMC Bank for three months
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A man walks out from a PMC (Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative) Bank branch in Mumbai, India, September 26, 2019. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Saturday
Major U.S. airlines insist on cash grants from Congress, warn of job impact
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chief executives of 10 U.S. passenger and cargo carriers on Saturday told Congress that unless they get direct cash assistance many will be forced to take “draconian measures” including to