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French local election exit poll puts Socialist Paris mayor in lead

Hidalgo with 30% was ahead of Dati on 22% and Agnes Buzyn from President Emmanuel Macron's La Republique en Marche party in third with 17.7%, according to the exit poll

Fed slashes rates in emergency coronavirus move; US death toll hits 62

Policymakers were not due to hold their next interest-rate setting meeting until March 17-18.

White House urges Americans not to hoard as coronavirus death toll hits 62

Panic buying has prompted Walmart and other stores to limit hours so they have time to restock and sanitize

Coronavirus impact: New Zealand's central bank cuts interest rate to 0.25%

The unexpected move came ahead of its scheduled policy decision meeting on March 25.

Oil giants set health checks for critical staff, work-from-home rules

BP, Exxon Mobil, Kinder Morgan, Motiva Enterprises and Royal Dutch Shell told most office staff to work from home starting Monday.

Saudi Aramco to cut capital spending over coronavirus; 2019 profits plunge

The 21% decline in net profit for last year means it fell short of analysts' forecasts for the period that culminated in the share sale, months before the coronavirus pandemic became a factor for oil

Investors prepare for more market swings as coronavirus spreads in US

The United States has in recent days received a taste of the types of disruptions that the virus has wrought in other countries, including Italy and South Korea.

French voters shun polls, enjoy sunshine despite coronavirus restrictions

Authorities said on Saturday that 91 people had died of the virus and more than 4,500 were infected, including 300 who were in intensive care.

Former China exec missing after calling Xi a 'clown' over COVID-19 handling

Ren's disappearance comes as censorship over how local media and online users discuss the epidemic has tightened in recent weeks

Trump tests negative for coronavirus, extends travel ban to UK, Ireland

Trump met with a Brazilian delegation last week, at least one member of which has since tested positive

Coronavirus: Doctors and insurers urge patients to get medicine on hand

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also says people should have extra medicine available.

Healthier diet tied to higher sperm count among young men: Study

A normal sperm count can range from 15 million to 200 million sperm per millilitre of semen.

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro to be tested again for coronavirus

The test will be done early next week in order to rule out any chance the president has the virus

World closes borders, restricts travel to contain coronavirus spread

Countries have shuttered museums, tourist attractions and sporting events to minimise the risk of coronavirus transmission, with more than 138,000 people worldwide infected and more than 5,000 dead.

Coronavirus: How the longest bull run in history ended in pandemic panic

The shock had turned worry about the coronavirus to full-blown panic, wiped trillions of dollars from Asian stocks and sent futures for European and US markets plunging.

Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft board; former AmEx CEO to replace him

Berkshire knows Chenault well, having long been American Express' largest shareholder, and ending 2019 with an 18.7% stake in the travel and financial services company.

Google, Walmart join US effort to speed up coronavirus testing

Google would offer a website to help people determine whether they needed tests and retailers would set up drive-through testing in parking lots

Coronavirus: US internet providers to not cancel service over next 60 days

Millions of Americans are expected to work and study from home as employers and states urge people to stay away from workplaces and schools

UN aviation body agrees to curb carbon credits decried by climate activists

Developing countries had hoped a global push by airlines to offset emissions would mop up a glut of carbon credits awarded under earlier climate initiatives

Oil posts biggest weekly losses since 2008, hit by virus and price war

The rare combination of severe shocks to both supply and demand has caused the crude market to collapse