BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping said China's annual economic growth target could have been set around 6 per cent had the new coronavirus epidemic not happened, according to state media reports on Saturday (May 23). The Chinese government on Friday omitted a gross domestic product (GDP) ...
Air France will have to "drastically" reduce its domestic air traffic in exchange for state loan guarantees, French Environment Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Sunday.
Lufthansa , which is in talks with the German government over a 9 billion euro (US$9.8 billion) bailout, will resume flights to 20 destinations from mid-June, including some holiday hot-spots, a spokeswoman said on Sunday.
Cancelled shipments, returned goods and a dearth of new orders have left China exporters in crisis as the coronavirus hits its trading partners worldwide -- accelerating a long-standing push towards domestic consumption.
French oil trader Pierre Andurand was catapulted into the spotlight this year after correctly betting that the deadly novel coronavirus would spark a sub-zero oil market collapse.
Video games like Animal Crossing can be the perfect vehicle for people to regain control and connect with loved ones during these troubling coronavirus times, say Andrew Yee and Jeremy Sng.
China is banking on a boost in “new infrastructure” – including artificial intelligence and big data, with the 5G mobile network the main priority, says Rowan Callick.
Jaguar Land Rover is in talks with the British government about a request for temporary state funding of more than 1 billion pounds (US$1.22 billion), Sky News said on Saturday, a report the company said was inaccurate.
Jaguar Land Rover is in talks with the British government about a request for temporary state funding of more than 1 billion pounds (US$1.22 billion), Sky News said on Saturday, a report the company said was inaccurate.
The virus picks us off unevenly, and an effective response must recognise that, says economic author Tim Harford.
