HONG KONG (Reuters Breakingviews) - JD.com is flexing an impressive virus muscle memory. Since developing its online business model during the 2003 SARS outbreak, the company has grown into a Chinese retail powerhouse. Some Covid-19 momentum provided by its logistics div
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany rose 933 to stand at 172,239, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Thursday.
(RTTNews) - John Stankey, president and chief operating officer, and incoming CEO of AT&T Inc. (T), said the company has confidence that it will continue to generate strong cash flows to invest in key capital areas including fiber, 5G and HBO Max, comfortably cover its divid
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Teams competing in South America's Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana have been told players must avoid spitting and kissing the ball as part of new rules published by the region's football governing body (CONMEBOL) to combat COVID-19.
(RTTNews) - Asian stock markets are in negative territory on Thursday amid rising concerns about the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic after the U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned of a prolonged recession.
A mental illness crisis is looming as millions of people worldwide are surrounded by death and disease and forced into isolation, poverty and anxiety by the pandemic of COVID-19, United Nations health experts said on Thursday.
British promoter Eddie Hearn says he would probably like to see former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson fight again but has questioned whether boxing should be encouraging a 53-year-old to get back in the ring.
(RTTNews) - Indian shares look set to open sharply lower on Thursday after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the first set of relief measures under the combined Rs 20-lakh crore stimulus package.
The United States publicly threatened on Wednesday to trigger a return of all United Nations sanctions on Iran if the U.N. Security Council does not extend an arms embargo on Tehran that is due to expire in October under the Iran nuclear deal.
Cricket West Indies Chief Executive Johnny Grave has said the players will not be "coerced" into going to England for a three test series as the UK struggles to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
(RTTNews) - The Thai stock market on Wednesday halted the three-day winning streak in which it had gathered more than 40 points or 3.2 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now rests just beneath the 1,295-point plateau and it may take further damage on Thursday.
(RTTNews) - CoStar Group Inc. (CSGP), a provider of commercial real estate information, analytics and online marketplaces, said Wednesday that it plans to acquire Ten-X, Digital Auction Platform for Commercial Real Estate, for $190 million in cash.
Asia's stock markets fell and gold hit a one-week high on Thursday as worries about a second wave of coronavirus infections and a dour assessment of the way back from the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve dashed hopes for a quick recovery.
Australian jobs plunged by the most on record in April as employers laid off hundreds of thousands of staff in response to the economy-wide shutdowns to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
HC2 Holdings Inc is nearing a settlement with activist investor MG Capital that would bring four newcomers onto the board of the company being run by former hedge fund manager Philip Falcone, sources familiar with the discussions said on Wednesday.
(RTTNews) - The Japanese stock market is extending losses to a third straight day on Thursday and the safe-haven yen strengthened following the negative cues overnight from Wall Street after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned the coronavirus crisis could result in an
The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0203 GMT. CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR Currency Latest bid Previous day Pct Move Japan yen 106.870 107.02 +0.14 Sing dlr 1.421 1.4198 -0.08 Taiwan dlr 29.899 29.906 +0.02 Korean won 1228.600 1223.8 -0.39 Baht 32.090 32.05 -0.12 Peso 50.360 50.3 -0.12 Rupiah 14895.000 14850 -0.30 Rupee 75.470 75.47 +0.00 Ringgit 4.333 4.328 -0.12 Yuan 7.098 7.0910 -0.10