On Saturday, Olaf Scholz, Germany's Finance Minister, said that the German government was preparing a stimulus measures of about 156B euros to fight the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis.
On Saturday, Amazon.com announced that it would increase overtime pay for staffs, working at the warehouses in the United States.
Starbucks Corp announced on Friday that it would close the majority of its cafes in the United States and Canada for two weeks.
According to the Financial Times report, Wells Fargo has asked the US Federal Reserve to lift the cap on growth to support customers and businesses hit by the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis.
On Saturday, the German automaker Volkswagen AG announced that it would shut down its factories in some regions for two weeks.
The President Donald Trump agreed on Saturday with his Mexican colleague Andres Obrador to continue bilateral trade and provision of critical services despite situation in the world and border restrictions.
Isabel Schnabel, the ECB Board Member, stated on Saturday that the bank has enough tools to handle the impact of coronavirus but it is job of the EU leaders to take action.
Uganda has revised the economic growth projection to 5.5% from a previous estimate of 6%, the Minister of Finance Matia Kasaija says.
South Korean producer prices declined 0.3% in February from the previous month amid the COVID-19 outbreak, a statement published by the Bank of Korea shows.
Air New Zealand and the New Zealand government reached an agreement to provide the airline around $500M after the company has cut 85% of its international flights.
South Korea's foreign direct investment reached a record high of more than $60B in 2019, a report published by the Ministry of Economy and Finance shows.
Uber Technologies suspended regular taxi service booking option through its application in Saudi Arabia until further notice.
Ireland's government was considering a plan to pay up to 75% of the wages of temporarily laid off staff due the COVID-19 outbreak.
The German car producer Volkswagen stated on Saturday that it would close its factories for two and in some places for three weeks amid the coronavirus pandemia.
The Rubbens distillery located in Belgium stated on Saturday that it would temporary stop producing gin and start making a disinfectant liquid.
The Prime Minister of South Korea Chung Sye-kyun stongly advised on Saturday to temporary close public facilities and observe social distancing.
Panasonic Corp stated on Saturday that it has temporary stopped production of batteries at factory in Nevada due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Forex swap spreads, which increased, as banks and companies grappled for US Dollar funding, tightened on Friday after central banks around the world agreed to take coordinated action.
According to a report from the National Association of Realtors on Friday, existing US home sales, which make up about 90% of home sales in the United States, jumped to a 13-year high in February.
The Bank of England plans to purchase $16.6B of gilt-edged securities next week, as Britain's Central Bank attempts to limit the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
According to the union and industrial sources, France's oldest Electricite de France EDF has tightened hygiene procedures at the nuclear power plants over the coronavirus concerns.
On Friday, Uber's spokesperson said that the company has suspended its taxi service in Saudi Arabia until further notice due to new measures announced by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Interior.
On Friday, Lyft Inc asked drivers to sign up for LyftUp Driver Task Force, as traffic for ride-hailing service has plummeted due to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States.
On Friday, an Airbus spokesperson announced that the European planemaker is in regular discussions with the EU governments.