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US Senate races to agree on massive coronavirus relief package

Combined with actions undertaken by the US Federal Reserve and the administration, the prospective bill would have a $2 trillion net impact on a US economy

Mar 22, 2020

By Reuters

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Volkswagen to shut some factories for more than two weeks: CEO

The carmaker mentioned that uncertainty about the fallout from coronavirus meant it was impossible to give forecasts for the current year

Mar 21, 2020

By Reuters

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Panasonic to suspend battery production at Tesla joint venture in Nevada due to Coronavirus

A Panasonic spokeswoman refused to comment about how the suspension would affect Tesla, which produces battery packs using Panasonic cells at the Nevada plant

Mar 21, 2020

By Reuters

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As the world is grappling with COVID-19 here is a list of industries which are garnering profits

While the world is witnessing business losses in the time of a pandemic, some are profiting too! Here is a list

Mar 21, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

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Lockdowns, panic buying due to COVID-19 outbreak may cause worldwide food inflation: FAO, analysts

The coronavirus outbreak has caused a major panic around the world as the deadly virus claimed the lives of over 11,000 people globally

Mar 21, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

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TraceTogether: Singapore launches coronavirus contact tracing app

The smartphone app TraceTogether was launched by GovTech in collaboration with the Ministry of Health that was developed over a period of eight days

Mar 21, 2020

By R. Ghosh

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Coronavirus crisis: Amid job losses, e-commerce firms and retailers go on hiring spree

Walmart, Amazon and a number of other e-commerce companies and retailers are hiring thousands of temporary workers to keep up with a crush of demand

Mar 21, 2020

By R. Ghosh

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Oil gains as governments pile on the economic stimulus

Despite the rise of oil prices on Thursday and Friday, Brent was still on the track for a weekly loss of more than 10% its the fourth consecutive weekly decline

Mar 20, 2020

By Reuters

$US readies 1 trillion stimulus: Trump may give large corporate tax cuts; Democrats not happy

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act is expected to be passed by Congress by Monday.

Mar 20, 2020

By Jacob J

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Boutique shops in central London on the brink as Coronavirus kills trade

The streets outside, usually bustling with shoppers and tourists, were virtually empty due to coronavirus outbreak

Mar 19, 2020

By Reuters

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France FM not happy with the pressures on Amazon staff in the country during COVID-19 outbreak

The coronavirus has claimed the lives of over 8,000 people around the world with Europe becoming the new epicentre of the disease

Mar 19, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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Food supply getting disrupted due to EU border restrictions over Coronavirus fears

The food supply industry is getting disrupted due to the border restrictions because of the deadly virus outbreak which has killed over 8,000 people around the world

Mar 19, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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