Apple says reopening all its branded stores in China
Apple Inc is reopening all 42 of its branded stores in China on Friday, a company spokesman said, more than a month after they were shut in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
U.S. excludes some Chinese medical products from tariffs
The U.S. Trade Representative’s office said it granted on Thursday exclusions from import tariffs for some medical products imported from China, including face masks, stethoscope covers and blood pressure cuff sleeves.
Juul co-founder James Monsees plans to leave
Juul Labs Inc said on Thursday co-founder James Monsees plans to leave the e-cigarette maker, stepping down as an adviser and board member.
Dollar shines as pandemic drives rush for liquid assets
The dollar stood tall on Friday as investors scrambled for the world’s most liquid currency amid deepening panic about the coronavirus while the euro nursed losses after the European Central Bank disappointed investors by not cutting rates.
Global airlines call for government aid and United warns of cuts to U.S. routes
Airlines on Thursday appealed for urgent government financial support as U.S. carriers rushed to cut flights to Europe in the wake of new U.S. travel restrictions aimed at combating the coronavirus outbreak, while United Airlines warned of U.S. travel …
Canada revising deal aimed at validating U.S.-certified planes
Transport Canada said on Thursday it is revising a deal that would have reduced technical work done by the Canadian regulator when validating Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified aircraft like the Boeing 737 MAX.
Wall Street dazed and confused after worst day since 1987
As trading ended on Thursday in Wall Street’s worst day for three decades, shell-shocked investors had no idea how much further the market was likely to fall as the coronavirus pandemic spread fear of a global recession.
Apple reopens all its branded stores in China
Apple Inc has reopened all 42 of its branded stores in China, more than a month after they were shut due to fears over the coronavirus outbreak, the iPhone maker’s Chinese website showed on Friday.
Asian markets braced for deeper rout as virus panic worsens
Asia’s stocks were poised to plunge further on Friday as panic gripped world financial markets and even safe-haven assets such as gold were ditched to cover losses in the wipeout.
Wall Street sell-off batters bitcoin, pounds palladium as investors go to cash
Crushing asset sell-offs ranging from bitcoin to precious metals and European stocks accompanied Wall Street’s slide into bear market territory on Thursday, as investors liquidated positions across their portfolios to raise cash.
