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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

Dow Jones, S&P 500 rise over 9% after national emergency declared

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1,985 points, or 9.36%, to 23,185.62, the S&P 500 gained 230.38 points, or 9.29%, to 2,711.02

Donald Trump declares national emergency as coronavirus chaos spreads

Trump said the action will open up the door to providing about $50 billion in federal aid to fight the disease

J&J sees high demand for consumer products as Coronavirus spreads

J&J said majority of its global medical device manufacturing was running at or near normal capacity, and that it does not expect the outbreak to cause any disruptions to its supply of medicines.

SoftBank unveils $4.8 bn buyback after stock tumble, Elliott backs move

SoftBank shares fell as much 9.6% to a 14-month low on Friday amid a crash in global stock markets, but pared losses to close down 5% in Tokyo.

France to allow some Huawei's equipment in its 5G network: Report

Up to now, sources close to the French telecoms industry have said they fear Huawei will be barred in practice even if no formal ban is announced.

Google to develop website to help with coronavirus test: Donald Trump

Trump said the search giant would create a website to help determine whether individuals need a coronavirus test or not

Coronavirus outbreak: Bank of Canada makes surprise 50 bps rate cut

Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz and Morneau held an unprecedented joint press conference to announce the policy changes.

US Fed, banks discuss possible leniency on liquidity threshold for lending

The Fed is reassuring lenders that they should dip into those buffers if needed, the sources said

Apple shifts WWDC 2020 to online-only format due to coronavirus

Its annual developers conference was scheduled to be held in San Jose

European Central Bank on back foot as Lagarde bungles coronavirus message

Lagarde also said the ECB's first consultation about its strategy review had been postponed by six months, which later turned out to be weeks.

Kenya, Ethiopia among 18 African nations to confirm first Coronavirus cases

Kenyan Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe said their first case, a 27-year-old Kenyan, was diagnosed on Thursday after travelling home via London on March 5.

Covid-19: Apple to reopen branded stores in China a month after shutdown

The iPhone maker's Chinese website listed the opening time for all stores, which varies from 10:00 am to 11:00 am local time