[ad_1] MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Grocers including Walmart de Mexico are under pressure to pull from stores tens of thousands of elderly workers who pack bags at checkouts as concerns grow about their vulnerability to
Indian shares jump on global stimulus hopes; IT stocks shine
[ad_1] BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian shares rebounded along with their Asian peers on Friday after four sessions of bruising losses, as policymakers across the world launched fresh efforts to stem the economic fallout of the
Air Canada to lay off over 5,100 employees due to virus outbreak – union
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO – Air Canada signage is pictured at Vancouver’s international airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, February 5, 2019. REUTERS/Ben Nelms (Reuters) – Air Canada (AC.TO) will temporarily lay off more than 5,100
Bank of England cancels stress test of banks over coronavirus
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England cancelled this year’s stress test of major banks on Friday and said it may be hard to implement new global capital rules on time given the focus
Qatar eases exit restrictions on migrant employees in the oil and gas industry
[ad_1] DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar has removed exit visa requirements for an additional segment of its foreign labour force, including some of those working in the oil and gas industry, according to official tweets posted
Asia shares bounce after rout, rush for dollars causing stress
[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares staged a rare rally on Friday as Wall Street eked out gains, bonds rallied and oil boasted its biggest bounce on record, though the panicked rush into U.S. dollars
‘Buy as much as possible’ – Taiwan sees boon to panic buying
[ad_1] TAIPEI (Reuters) – People in Taiwan were told to buy as much as possible during the coronavirus outbreak, as the island’s premier struck a distinctly different approach to panic buying by advising them there
Tesla suspends production at U.S. vehicle factory due to coronavirus
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Tesla Inc on Thursday ended a standoff with local California authorities concerned about the spread of the coronavirus, saying it will suspend production at its San Francisco Bay Area vehicle factory on
California issues ‘stay home’ order; U.S. death toll hits 200
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – California issued a statewide ‘stay at home” order on Thursday for its 40 million residents and Washington warned Americans to return home or stay abroad indefinitely, with the number of
Coronavirus deaths in Italy overtake China as economic damage mounts
[ad_1] LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) – The world’s richest nations poured unprecedented aid into the global economy on Thursday as coronavirus cases ballooned in the new epicentre Europe, with the number of deaths in Italy outstripping those