Australia to Quarantine All International Air Arrivals
Australian authorities will quarantine anyone arriving in the nation’s airports to slow the spread of the coronavirus, amid concern some residents returning home were failing…
U.S. Indicts Venezuela’s Maduro, Offering $15 Million Reward
The U.S. indicted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and 14 key associates for drug trafficking as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on an adversary it…
Huawei Tests If Chinese Consumers Ready to Buy New Phones
Huawei Technologies Co. is about to test the demand for flagship smartphones in China, and the chief executive officer of its consumer business said he’s…
U.S. Jobless Claims Jump to 3.28 Million, Quadruple Prior Record
The magnitude of the economic devastation being wrought by the coronavirus pandemic was laid bare on Thursday when the U.S. government reported an unprecedented surge…
World trade hit by virus sees worst collapse in a generation
The global economy’s most abrupt and consequential shock in at least a generation is unfolding at ports and other hubs of international commerce as the…
100+ industry groups call for consistent DHS ‘critical infrastructure’ definition across COVID-19 responses
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) today joined more than 100 other business and trade associations representing a wide swath of the business community in pressing…
Virus puts risk of Russian wheat-export curbs back in focus
As the coronavirus pandemic disrupts food supply chains around the world, the wheat market is turning its attention back to potential export restrictions in Russia.
Countries starting to hoard food, threatening global trade
It’s not just grocery shoppers who are hoarding pantry staples. Some governments are moving to secure domestic food supplies during the conoravirus pandemic.
Vietnam’s rice trade thrown into turmoil on export halt muddle
Vietnam’s rice traders have halted overseas shipments after the customs department ordered a temporary suspension of exports on Tuesday to ensure food security during the…
Global rush for Trump-backed virus drug sparks India export ban
India banned exports of a malaria drug backed by U.S. President Donald Trump amid a run on supplies globally, even as scientists continue to search…
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