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Samsung Electronics confirms coronavirus case at phone

[ad_1] SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) said on Saturday that one coronavirus case had been confirmed at its mobile device factory complex in the southeastern city of Gumi, causing a shutdown of its entire facility there until Monday morning. Samsung Electronics, the world’s top smartphone maker, said the floor where the infected employee worked […]

Dollar tramples yen and safe-haven status, gold gains

[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – The strong dollar got stronger on Thursday, rising to a three-year high against a basket of trading partner currencies, after a steep slide in the Japanese yen called into question its safe-haven status while the rally in U.S. equities took a pause. Traders work on the floor of the New […]

Apple unlikely to meet revenue guidance due to coronavirus impact

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) said on Monday it would not meet its revenue guidance for the March quarter because of the coronavirus outbreak slowing iPhone production and weakening demand in China. FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc. logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New […]

Investors charge back into stocks on signs coronavirus spread is slowing

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – A drop in the number of new coronavirus cases and the Federal Reserve chairman’s optimistic view of the economy lifted world stocks for a third day on Wednesday and sparked a 2% rally in oil prices, on hopes the epidemic’s effects would be contained. FILE PHOTO: An investor monitors share market […]

U.S. judge expected to rule in favor of merger of Sprint, T-Mobile: sources

[ad_1] (Reuters) – A U.S. district judge is expected to rule in favor of allowing Sprint and T-Mobile to merge over the objections of a group of state attorneys general, according to two sources familiar with the matter. A smartphones with Sprint logo are seen in front of a screen projection of T-mobile logo, in […]

Mattel will close Canada factory after shuttering two manufacturing sites in Asia: WSJ

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: The Mattel company logo is seen at the 114th North American International Toy Fair in New York City, U.S., February 21, 2017. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith/File Photo (Reuters) – Mattel Inc (MAT.O) will close a factory in Canada after shutting down two plants in Asia, as the toymaker reduces its manufacturing footprint to cut […]

Shanghai government to help Tesla resume production amid coronavirus epidemic

[ad_1] FILE PICTURE: Tesla China-made Model 3 vehicles are seen during a delivery event at its factory in Shanghai, China Jan. 7, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo SHANGHAI (Reuters) – U.S. electric carmaker Tesla’s (TSLA.O) factory in China’s financial hub of Shanghai will resume production on Feb. 10 with assistance to help it cope with a […]

AirAsia CEO Fernandes and chairman step aside as Airbus bribery allegations probed

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – AirAsia Group (AIRA.KL) CEO Tony Fernandes and Chairman Kamarudin Meranun will step aside for at least two months while the airline and authorities investigate allegations Airbus paid a bribe of $50 million to win plane orders from the company. FILE PHOTO: Founder of AirAsia X Tony Fernandes (R) listens to […]

WeWork plans to name real estate industry veteran Mathrani CEO: sources

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A WeWork logo is seen at a WeWork office in San Francisco, California, U.S. September 30, 2019. REUTERS/Kate Munsch -/File Photo (Reuters) – Softbank-backed office sharing firm WeWork plans to name real estate industry veteran Sandeep Mathrani as its new chief executive, according to people familiar with the matter. Sebastian Gunningham and […]

Apple to close all China mainland stores due to virus outbreak

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO – A screen displaying an advertisement for iPhone 11 Pro is seen outside an Apple store in Beijing, China October 31, 2019. REUTERS/Florence Lo (Reuters) – Apple Inc on Saturday said it would shut all of its official stores and corporate offices in mainland China until Feb 9. as fears over the […]