Farmers in China are being offered cash to quit breeding exotic animals as pressure grows to crack down on the illegal wildlife trade that has been blamed for the coronavirus outbreak. Authorities have for the first time pledged to buy out breeders in an attempt to curb the practice, AFP reported Tuesday, citing animal rights...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has bowed to calls from most of its member states to launch an independent investigation into its management of the international response to the coronavirus.
Catering giant Compass has launched a bid to raise £2 billion equity to shore up its balance sheet as it warned of a “profound impact” from the coronavirus pandemic.
Unemployment claims in Britain jumped 69% in April, as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold and hit the labor market, U.K. authorities said Tuesday. The Office of National Statistics says jobless … Click to Continue »
New Zealand reported no new coronavirus cases for the second straight day on Tuesday, while authorities said it was premature to discuss moving the country to “level one” in its scale of alert. The Pacific nation of more than 5 million moved to “level 2” last week, allowing cafes, shops and restaurants to reopen under...
Retailer French Connection has warned it could run out of cash within months if it is not able to raise funds from its banks.
Authorities in India and Bangladesh evacuated hundreds of thousands of people Tuesday as a powerful cyclone over the Bay of Bengal moved toward the countries' coastal areas. Cyclone Amphan is … Click to Continue »
