Coronavirus: Trump suspends travel from Europe to US
US President Donald Trump has announced sweeping travel restrictions on 26 European countries in a bid to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The ban applies to travellers from countries which are members of the Schengen border-free…
Tesla produces its 1 millionth electric car
Only a few years ago, many people didn’t believe that Tesla could produce electric vehicles in any meaningful numbers, but the automaker managed to ramp up three electric vehicle programs: Model S, Model X, and Model 3. Now it is about…
The other reason behind Wall Street’s jitters
Until recently, Wall Street saw Donald Trump's re-election in November as all but guaranteed. In polls by Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank and others, overwhelming majorities of investors have predicted his win. But as the spread of…
Global economy will suffer for years to come, says OECD
The world will take years to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has warned.
Angel Gurría, OECD secretary general, said the economic shock was already bigger than the financial…
Asperbras expands its investments in 2020, announces José Maurício Caldeira
The economic recovery that Brazil has been undergoing since the start of the year is already well underway at Asperbas. New investments in industrial factories and product diversification in several areas are part of the menu planned for…
Trump impeachment: What you need to know about the Senate trial
Such a trial could, in theory, lead to President Donald Trump being removed from office. That outcome would be a huge shock - we'll explain why later - but the very fact a president is facing trial is significant. Here are seven…
UK ban on US chlorinated chicken ‘to continue after Brexit’
Theresa Villiers told the current European Union ban on the two foods will be carried over into UK legislation after Brexit. Until now the UK has been wavering on the issue. But she told: “There are legal barriers to the imports and those…
Brexit bill to rule out extension to transition period
The post-Brexit transition period - due to conclude in December 2020 - can currently be extended by mutual agreement for up to two years. But an amended Withdrawal Agreement Bill the Commons is set to vote on this week would rule out…
Southwest Airlines says it will give workers $125 million from Boeing 737 Max settlement
The Dallas carrier has been among the hardest hit by the grounding of Boeing Max 737 airplanes in March after a pair of deadly crashes. Without the planes, Southwest has said that it will cancel about 175 flights each weekday. Southwest had…
Greta Thunberg named Time Person of the Year for 2019
Greta Thunberg, 16-year-old is the youngest person to be chosen by the magazine in a tradition that started in 1927. Speaking at a UN climate change summit in Madrid before the announcement, she urged world leaders to stop using "creative…