Economy & Business
Shock Trump ban on travel from Europe as virus surges
US President Donald Trump announced a shock 30-day ban on travel from mainland Europe over the coronavirus pandemic that has sparked unprecedented ...Italy shuts stores across country to fight virus
Italy on Wednesday shut all stores except for pharmacies and food shops in a desperate bid to halt the spread of a ...World Health Organization declares the coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic
Expressing alarm both about mounting infections and slow government responses, the World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the global coronavirus crisis is ...North Italy leader demands total shutdown over virus
The head of the Lombardy region around Milan urged the Italian government Wednesday to shut down all non-essential businesses and transport for ...China allows some firms to resume work at virus epicentre
China announced Wednesday that key companies can resume work in coronavirus-hit Wuhan, in another sign authorities are confident the quarantined city is ...EU tells Turkey to pull migrants back from Greek border
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan sought more European support on Monday over the war in Syria and for hosting millions of refugees, but ...Markets plunge, WHO warns pandemic risk ‘very real’ as virus spreads
The World Health Organization warned Monday that the threat of a coronavirus pandemic is “very real” as financial markets tanked, oil prices ...Europe told to act now as coronavirus locks down north Italy and markets plunge
Italy’s prime minister promised “massive shock therapy” to beat the coronavirus on Monday and urged Europe to act decisively after markets plunged ...Germany announces economic measures to stall ‘corona-crisis’
Germany announced measures to boost its sputtering economy in the face of the fast-spreading coronavirus on Monday, while also calling for the ...Markets plunge, Italy locked down as virus spreads
Financial markets around the world crashed on Monday and millions of people in northern Italy were in lockdown as officials struggled to ...














