When Margaret Ntale Namusisi's three daughters called her in Uganda to say they were being quarantined at their university in Wuhan, China, because of the coronavirus outbreak, she sent money and told them: "Run very fast and do shopping."
Walmart's Flipkart has filed a legal challenge against an antitrust investigation ordered against the company in India, a court filing seen by Reuters showed, following a similar petition by its rival Amazon.com Inc.
Japanese government bond prices gained on Friday, with the 40-year bond yield hitting a five-month low, as investors rushed to the safety of bonds globally amid signs the coronavirus epidemic is spreading beyond China.
Two major resource companies made two very different announcements recently, both on the theme of addressing climate change. The stark contrast between them shows the industry is still grappling with how to meet the challenges ahead.
German insurer Allianz on Friday posted a better-than-expected 9.5% rise in net profit in the fourth quarter from a year earlier as it announced a more ambitious profit target for 2020.
(RTTNews) - European stocks may follow Wall Street and Asia lower on Friday as coronavirus spreads to South Korea, Singapore and other Asian economies.
Mitsubishi Materials Corp is selling down its stake in Australian thermal coal producer New Hope Corp as part of a realignment of its shareholding portfolio, a spokesman for the Japanese company said on Friday.
South Africa's AngloGold Ashanti on Friday reported a 72% jump in annual earnings, underpinned by higher bullion prices and solid performance from its Kibali operations in Democratic Republic of Congo.
German insurer Allianz on Friday posted a better-than-expected 9.5% rise in net profit in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, and it announced a more ambitious profit target for 2020.
China is tracking big data on an array of industrial barometers such as power use and traffic flows to take the pulse of general activity and target stimulus measures aimed at mitigating the impact of the coronavirus on its struggling economy.
(RTTNews) - Sika (SXYAY.PK, SKFOF.PK), a specialty chemicals company, reported Friday that its fiscal 2019 net profit increased 10.4 percent to 758.5 million Swiss francs from last year's 687.1 million francs.
(RTTNews) - MediPharm Labs Corp., a Canada-based provider of cannabis oil and concentrates, said Thursday that it has entered into an agreement to supply medical cannabis products to Medical Cannabis by Shoppers, the online platform of Canadian pharmacy chain Shoppers Drug Mart
The yen was set for its worst week in two-and-a-half years on Friday, as fears over the creeping spread of the coronavirus epidemic drove funds out of Asia and looking for safety in the U.S. dollar, gold and bonds.