Walmart Inc announced on Friday that it would employ additional 50K workers at its clubs, distribution centres and shops to meet the growing demand for household essentials and groceries.
Iran has partially enabled some companies to reopen in the capital city of Tehran, as the COVID-19 deaths toll hit a one-month low.
According to a recent staff note seen by Reuters, Amazon.com has begun using thermal cameras to scan for fevers at its warehouses.
On Friday, Walmart Inc announced that it would employ additional 50K workers at its clubs, distribution centres and shops to meet the growing demand for household essentials and groceries.
On Friday, the US President Donald Trump announced a $19B scheme to support the struggling US agriculture farmers and distribute food to families in need amid the coronavirus outbreak.
On Friday, Ford Motor raised $8B from debt markets to support its reserves, as the COVID-19 pandemic halted production and pummeled vehicles sales.
On Friday, rating agency Moody's downgraded the Mexican oil company Pemex debt rating to Ba2 from Baa3.
On Friday, Moody's Investor Service announced that it had slashed Mexico's credit rating to Baa1 because of the country's deteriorating economy.
On Friday, the President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro called for the country's land borders to be reopened, as the President pushes to restart Brazil's economy.
The spokeswoman for Netflix Inc said on Friday that the company has added $50 million to its coronavirus relief fund for displaced production staffs.
The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund are providing funds to low-income countries and developing nations across the globe to fight the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Volvo Cars announced it would restart its production at Torsianda factory in Sweden starting from the next week, after almost a month-long shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Walmart is planning to hire 50K more employees at its distribution centres, clubs and stores amid rising demand for household essentials and groceries triggered by the coronavirus outbreak.
Goldman Sachs said it expected iPhone shipment to plunge 36% in the Q3 period amid the coronavirus-linked global lockdowns and downgraded Apple's stock to "sell".
According to the French unions, Airbus would implement a compulsory part-time working program for 3000 workers in Toulouse, Nantes and Saint-Nazaire.
EU's Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevicius said that the European Union would tighten the rules on factory farming and wildlife trading amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Friday, the US automaker Ford Motor warned of $2 billion first-quarter loss, as company's vehicle sales to dealers dropped by 21% in the Q1 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
According to The Grocer report, Amazon.com is planning to launch super-fast grocery delivery in the United Kingdom.
Boeing's shares soared by 11.7% on Friday after the US planemaker announced plans to reopen commercial aircraft production next week.
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced on Friday that the UK has extended the furlough program until June 30.
The world's biggest ready-to-assemble furniture retailer IKEA plans to begin reopening stores in Europe in May. The company's CEO Jesper Brodin said on Friday.
Andrew Bailey, the Governor of the Bank of England, urged UK's banks to accelerate lending to small and medium-sized companies under the emergency scheme.
According to the French unions, Airbus would implement a compulsory part-time working plan for roughly 3000 workers in Toulouse, Nantes and Saint-Nazaire.
On Friday, the US automaker Ford Motor expected a $2 billion first-quarter loss, as Ford's car sales to dealers dropped by 21% in the Q1 due to the coronavirus pandemic.