[ad_1] (Reuters) – A growing number of countries around the world have been evacuating or planning to evacuate diplomatic staff and citizens from areas hit by the new coronavirus. Following are some countries’ evacuation plans,
Online voting at AGMs in demand as coronavirus spreads: Swiss tech firm
[ad_1] ZURICH (Reuters) – Online voting at annual shareholder meetings (AGMs) has jumped since the coronavirus outbreak as investors shun large gatherings because of travel restrictions or fear of infection, Swiss tech firm Sherpany said.
British regional airline Flybe collapses after coronavirus blow
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – British regional airline Flybe collapsed on Thursday after a plunge in travel demand, making the struggling carrier the industry’s first big casualty of the coronavirus outbreak. FILE PHOTO: A Flybe plane
ITV predicts 10% coronavirus hit to April ad demand
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A company sign is displayed outside an ITV studio in London, Britain July 27, 2016. REUTERS/Neil Hall/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – ITV’s ad revenue for April could fall by about 10% as
Dollar’s rally sputters as investors eye more Fed cuts
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Monetary policy easing in the United States fueled by worries about the economic impact of the coronavirus is endangering the dollar’s years-long rally and giving a boost to currencies around
Investors trim bearish bets on yuan after Fed cut, stay wary of volatility
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Investors lowered bearish bets on the Chinese yuan as a U.S. rate cut gave Chinese bonds a yield advantage, but they built short positions in the Indonesian rupiah with the coronavirus outbreak
Sensex, Nifty inch higher, virus fears limit gains
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Indian shares edged up on Thursday, supported by a rise in Asian and U.S. markets, but worries over a spike in coronavirus cases in the country kept gains in check. The Bombay
Asian shares grind higher, virus risks block the way
[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares rallied for a fourth straight session on Thursday as U.S. markets swung sharply higher and another dose of central bank stimulus offered some salve for the global economic outlook.
U.S. senator’s trade advice to EU: Keep calm and put agriculture on the table
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration would face resistance from the U.S. Congress if it tried to push through a mini trade deal with the European Union that did not include agriculture, U.S. Senate
Microsoft asks staff in Seattle area, Silicon Valley to work from home
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Silhouettes of laptop and mobile device users are seen next to a screen projection of Microsoft logo in this picture illustration taken March 28, 2018. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp on