Lyft offers drivers to sign up for delivery services, founders donate salaries during coronavirus
Lyft Inc on Friday told drivers they could sign up for delivery services for healthcare, government services and groceries as ride-hailing demand plummeted during the rapid spread of coronavirus in the United States.
Uber suspends taxi service in Saudi Arabia until further notice: statement
Uber Taxi suspended its operations in Saudi Arabia until further notice due to measures announced by interior ministry, a company statement said on Friday.
Bank of America adds 1,700 support staff in March
Bank of America Corp’s consumer bank has hired 1,700 people in critical support roles so far this month, a spokesman said on Friday, as the industry faces a surge in customer service demand due to coronavirus concerns.
Coronavirus leaves 300,000 EU citizens stranded abroad – Borrell
As many as 300,000 European Union citizens are seeking repatriation due to the coronavirus outbreak, with Latin America and Southeast Asia two regions from where it is proving tough to get people home, the EU’s top diplomat said on Friday.
Coronavirus death toll in England rises to 167
A further 39 people have died in England after testing positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths in the country to 167, the National Health Service said on Friday.
Steep capacity cut leaves airlines with overhedged jet fuel headache
The collapse in global passenger flights has left airlines with fresh challenges: how to manage overhedged jet fuel positions as oil prices crashed to just a third of some contracts agreed in anticipation of rising prices and solid air travel demand.
French nuclear plants tighten hygiene procedures over coronavirus worries
French utility EDF is introducing stricter hygiene procedures at its nuclear plants after walk-outs by a small number of workers who feared getting infected with coronavirus during radiation screening, union and industrial sources said on Friday.
Poland donates 430 thousand litres of confiscated spirits for disinfectant
Nearly half a million litres of confiscated vodka and rectified spirit will be sent to Polish public institutions in need of disinfectant amid the coronavirus outbreak, Poland’s prosecutor’s office said on Friday.
Glencore says coronavirus-related restrictions affect its smaller operations
Glencore said on Friday that restrictions imposed by governments to curb the coronavirus outbreak has had some impact on its smaller operations in different countries.
Downgrade doom looms for coronavirus-hit firms and markets
A wave of credit rating downgrades in the corporate sector risks deepening a funding crisis for company bosses and spreading it to other markets.
