A large part of France's economy “is functioning,” according to Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, who said that close to 60 percent of the country's industry has restarted after being shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking on RTL radio on Wednesday, Le Maire said that the cost of the government's economic relief package...
Thailand has extended a ban on incoming passenger flights until the end of April, in a bid to curb the coronavirus outbreak, its Civil Aviation Authority said on Wednesday. The ban was first introduced on April 4, and the aviation body has already extended it once, until April 18. The country reported 30 new coronavirus...
South Koreans began voting on Wednesday to elect members of parliament, wearing masks and plastic gloves as part of strict safety measures in one of the first national elections to be held amid the coronavirus pandemic. About 14,000 polling stations were open at 6am (2100 GMT Tuesday) around the country, after disinfection. Special stations had...
The plunging demand for air travel due to the Covid-19 pandemic has led to massive cancellations of jet orders by Boeing customers. It adds to the American plane-maker's continued struggle in the aftermath of the MAX 737 crisis. The company said that 150 orders for 737 MAX jets were canceled in March, which is the...
Finland will lift roadblocks in the region around its capital, Helsinki, on Wednesday, PM Sanna Marin said. The move is one of the first steps towards easing coronavirus-related restrictions. Travel restrictions to and from Uusimaa, the capital region, to the rest of the country began on March 28, to prevent people from spreading the virus....
IFA has just completed a survey of the cost of silage wrap and found that the average cost per roll was €63.
The European Union is facing futher pressure to take action to support farmers as prices collapse for a host of key agricultural commodities.
