Factbox: Global sports events hit by coronavirus pandemic
Major sports events around the world which have been hit by the coronavirus outbreak:
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What you need to know about the coronavirus today
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After miracle recovery, Fukushima brewers look to the Games to push sake globally
The earth in Fukushima still trembled when Yoshihiro Miyamori drove in the dark towards his sake brewery. When he got back after midnight, he found smashed...
Stimulus hopes pull stocks back from abyss
Stocks plunged on Friday with coronavirus panic selling hitting nearly every asset class, before finding some kind of floor as hopes turned to a U.S. stimulus...
U.S. companies draw on credit lines, fearing they may lose them
Banks have hundreds of billions of dollars in credit lines extended to corporate America. Some companies are no longer banking on them.
New Roche coronavirus test wins emergency U.S. approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued emergency authorization for a faster coronavirus test made by Swiss diagnostics maker Roche , a move aimed at...
Prominent figures join list of coronavirus cases as fears shred markets
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife, Australia's minister for home affairs and a Chelsea soccer player are among new cases of the coronavirus that has infected...
Nepal closes Mount Everest for climbers because of coronavirus fears
Nepal has closed all of its Himalayan peaks including Mount Everest this climbing season because of fears of the coronavirus outbreak, a government minister said on...
United States approves coronavirus test in race to boost screening capacity
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued emergency authorization for a coronavirus test made by Swiss diagnostics maker Roche , a move aimed at boosting screening...
Starbucks to invest $130 million for roasting plant in China's Kunshan
Starbucks will invest 900 million yuan ($130 million) to build the first phase of a coffee complex in the Chinese city of Kunshan, near the commercial...
Dollar gains from safe-haven scramble as virus rattles markets
The dollar stood tall on Friday as investors scrambled for the world's most liquid currency amid deepening panic about the coronavirus, while the euro nursed losses...
SoftBank unveils $4.8 billion buyback after stock tumble, pressure from Elliott
SoftBank Group Corp is buying back up to $4.8 billion of its shares after their recent slump, a move that partially met the demand of activist...
Oil rises 2% but set for biggest weekly thumping since 2008
Oil prices were set for their worst weekly drubbing since the 2008 financial crisis, despite eking out a 2% on Friday, as investors eyed evaporating demand...
Hong Kong records fourth coronavirus-related death - hospital spokeswoman
An 80-year old man became the fourth patient in Hong Kong to die due to the coronavirus, a Nethersole Eastern Hospital spokeswoman said on Friday.
Policymakers ramp up support as coronavirus fears shred markets
Governments and central banks readied more emergency measures to tackle the economic impacts of the coronavirus on Friday as Asian markets suffered their worst weekly crashes...