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South Korea's coronavirus hero showing the world how to fight an epidemic

The head of Korea's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has emerged as a role model for virus-fighters

Rejected Venezuela returns to IMF seeking $1 bn in aid to fight coronavirus

Maduro ordered a nationwide quarantine starting Tuesday to slow the pace of infection

Goldman CEO David Solomon bucks Wall Street trend with 20% pay bump

The pay boost comes just as Goldman is embarking on a $1.3 billion cost-cutting plan that includes removing some managers and shifting employees to less expensive locales

Google announces new coronavirus website; offers education, local resources

At the top of the site, there's an information box describing virus symptoms, treatment and prevention tips from the World Health Organisation

SoftBank Group seeks to raise additional $10 billion for Vision Fund

The fund plans to reserve some of the remaining cash to pay back a coupon attached to the Saudi investment, said some of the people

Philippines record plunge shows risks of shuttering stock market

The Philippine Stock Exchange said on Thursday the bourse is considering revising the circuit-breaker rule as a temporary measure to address market volatility

Xerox pauses HP hostile takeover, proxy fight amid virus outbreak

The printer maker said it would be forced to take a break from its hostile takeover and proxy fight in the wake of the pandemic

Ferrari halts production for two weeks in Italy amid coronavirus threat

The Italian supercar maker will suspend its production at the Maranello and Modena plants until March 27

Tag Heuer Connected Watch: A refined, multipurpose sport tech

The watch comes in four variations to retail from $1,800 to $2,350-making it one of the most expensive, serially produced, connected watches on the market.

Covid-19: Apple shuts stores worldwide, except Greater China until Mar 27

Tim Cook said that all hourly employees at the closed stores will continue to receive normal pay

Instagram to take on YouTube, plans rollout of advertisements in IGTV

Instagram currently has ads in its main feed of updates, as well as in its stories feature -- the one featuring posts that disappear after 24 hours.

Oyo plans to entice coronavirus-stricken hotels in Japan with cash

To pay members a sum equal to a proportion of past year's revenue

The ultimate vintage unicorn: It's a Bizzarrini, not a Ferrari

You'd be lucky to see one of these obscure Italian-American hybrids in the wild, let alone get your hand on one. But here's why you should, writes

Empty offices, full homes: Internet feels the coronavirus 'strain'

Residences and neighbourhoods served by lower bandwidth cable and copper-wire connections will be among the first affected.

Coronavirus: To cure the humans, scientists rush to experiment on primates

Covid-19 has infected at least 101,000 people and killed almost 3,500 since the world began keeping track in December

Saudi Aramco puts off oil pricing after failure of Opec alliance in Vienna

Biggest oil exporter usually gives pricing on 5th of each month

OMV AG in talks to buy 39% stake in Borealis from Mubadala for $4.68 bn

Taking over the maker of polyolefins, base chemicals, and fertilizer would accelerate Chief Executive Office Rainer Seele's move toward higher-value, lower-emission oil products

Oil futures skid to 12-year low as Russia-OPEC fail to reach deal in Vienna

The potential collapse of the group led by Saudi Arabia and Russia is the latest blow to a market that was already dragged down by fears over the economic damage from the spread of the coronavirus

Coronavirus outbreak: Mask or no mask? What the experts have to say

With masks in short supply, the argument is that everyone is better off if they are reserved for those who actually require them

Prosecutor urges stiff sentence for Weinstein citing 'lifetime of abuse'

Weinstein, who was convicted Feb. 24 after a jury trial, is set for sentencing on March 11