A TIDAL WAVE OF BANKRUPTCIES IS ON ITS WAY
Already, companies large and small are succumbing to the effects of the coronavirus. They include household names like Hertz.
QUANTAS AXES OVERSEAS FLIGHTS
Qantas has cancelled all international flights until late October except for those to New Zealand
TWENTY FOOT STATUE MADE TO HONOUR FRONT LINE COVID-19 WORKERS
Latvian artist Aigars Bikše unveils a statue honoring the health care workers battling Covid-19
INDONESIA CREATES ARTIFICIAL RAIN TO PREVENT FIRES
The Indonesian government is deploying artificial rains ahead of the dry season’s peak as the country attempts to prevent.
AMAZON FACES BACKLASH OVER COVID-19 SAFETY MEASURES
Amazon is introducing new technology to keep employees safe at work, including a wearable device that alerts staff if they get too close to each other
AN EXISTING DRUG IS FOUND TO HELP WITH CORONAVIRUS
A cheap and widely available drug can help save the lives of patients seriously ill with coronavirus
SRI LANKA PROPOSES NEW LOANS FOR HOTELS AND TRAVEL FIRMS
Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers had approved proposals to give concessionary loans for up to 5 years to the hotel and travel sector to pay
AMAZON VS THE EU
Covid-19 has not been a harbinger of doom for Amazon, unlike the case with many other firms
GREEN GLOW DETECTED ON THE RED PLANET
Scientists have identified a green light in the atmosphere of Mars
BP TAKES HIT OF UP TO US$ 17.5 BILLION
BP has forecast lower oil prices for decades to come as governments speed up plans to cut carbon emissions in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic
GET READY FOR PLAYSTATION 5
Sony has given gamers a first look at the design of its next console as well as some of the titles it will play
WHAT IS A RECESSION?
The UK, along with much of the rest of the world, is thought to be heading into the worst recession for decades
LUFTHANSA THE LATEST TO DOWNSIZE
German airline Lufthansa has said it will cut 22,000 jobs as it struggles to deal with the slump in air travel caused by the coronavirus pandemic
GRETA THUNBERG PUSHES CANADA FOR UN SECURITY COUNCIL VOTE
Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg is urging developing island countries to use the upcoming United Nations Security Council
AMAZON BANS POLICE USE OF FACIAL RECOGNITION TECH
Technology giant Amazon has banned the police from using its controversial facial recognition software for a year
HONDA HIT BY A CYBER-ATTACK
Honda has said it is dealing with a cyber-attack that is impacting its operations around the world
