(RTTNews) - The Indonesia stock market on Thursday ended the two-day winning streak in which it had spiked almost 290 points or 5 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now rests just beneath the 5,640-point plateau and it's likely to take further damage again on Friday.
Japanese star swimmer Rikako Ikee, who stunned fans last year with news she was battling leukaemia, has launched an urgent appeal for people to give blood after steps to curb the spread of coronavirus led to a sharp drop in donations.
President Donald Trump said on Thursday the U.S. economy might take a hit from the coronavirus outbreak but predicted the challenge would eventually pass and defended his handling of the crisis.
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Shares in paintings and coatings company Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA) fell 13.5% in February, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Axalta's share price was already weak in 2020 due to concerns over its exposure to the industrial
(RTTNews) - The Australian stock market is notably lower on Friday following the negative cues overnight from Wall Street amid lingering concerns about the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak that has now spread worldwide. The number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. has
What happened
Many casual dining chains took a pummeling on Thursday as concerns about the COVID-19 coronavirus continued to grow. On a day when the S&P 500 closed 3.3% lower and fast-food giants Wendy's (NASDAQ: WEN) and McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) fell by roughly 4% each, sit
Australia's most populous state, New South Wales (NSW), is considering selling its remaining stake in Sydney's WestConnex toll-road project to fund new infrastructure, state Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said on Friday.
(RTTNews) - The Hong Kong stock market on Thursday snapped the two-day losing streak in which it had stumbled almost 70 points or 0.3 percent. The Hang Seng Index now rests just beneath the 26,770-point plateau although it figures to head south again on Friday.
U.S. national security officials have recommended that President Donald Trump block German chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG's proposed $10 billion deal to buy Cypress Semiconductor Corp as it poses a security risk, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
PetroChina has suspended some natural gas imports, including on liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments and on gas imported via pipelines, as a seasonal plunge in demand adds to the impact on consumption from the coronavirus outbreak.
British employers' demand for staff accelerated in February, with a job vacancy index seeing the biggest monthly jump in more than six years, a survey of recruiters showed on Friday.
(RTTNews) - The China stock market has finished higher in four straight sessions, soaring more than 190 points or 6.3 percent along the way. The Shanghai Composite Index now rests just above the 3,070-point plateau although it figures to run out of steam on Friday.
Brazilian cosmetics group Natura & Co reported on Thursday a profit of 14.3 million reais ($3.1 million) in the fourth quarter, down from 381.7 million reais a year earlier, due to expenses related to its acquisition of Avon Products.