March2020
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Waste management an essential public service in the fight to beat COVID-19
Mar 29, 2020With the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continuing to spread and its impacts upon human health and the economy intensifying day-by-day, governments are urged to treat waste management, including of medical, household and other hazardous waste, as... -
Meghan Markle to narrate documentary for Disney Plus
Mar 29, 2020Meghan Markle, wife of Britain’s Prince Harry, is set to narrate a documentary about elephants for Disney Plus. Markle and Prince Harry will be officially stepping away from their roles within the British Royal Family on... -
Toyota to further extend its production shutdown
Mar 29, 2020Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and significant decline in vehicle demand, Toyota will further extend the length of its production suspension at all of its automobile and components plants in North America, including Canada, Mexico... -
Panama to allow virus-affected cruise ship to pass through canal
Mar 29, 2020Panama’s government on Saturday gave permission to a cruise ship on which four passengers have died to travel through its canal, a day after blocking the liner over coronavirus fears. The government said it decided to... -
Microsoft Corp to sell its stake in AnyVision
Mar 29, 2020Microsoft Corp on Friday said it would sell its stake in AnyVision, an Israeli facial recognition startup, and said it no longer would make minority investments in companies that sell the controversial technology. The decision marks... -
Juventus players agree to take pay reduction in 90-million-euro cost cut
Mar 29, 2020Juventus on Saturday announced that they had cut their players’ and coach Maurizio Sarri’s salaries after all Italian sport was suspended until at least April 3 due to the coronavirus pandemic. “The economic and financial effects... -
Olympics delay a blow for virus-hit Tokyo hotels
Mar 29, 2020The shock postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has dealt a savage blow to Japan’s hotels and tourism industry, already reeling from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Many operators have seen bookings decimated by the... -
John Menzies to cut more than 17,500 jobs worldwide
Mar 29, 2020Aviation services firm John Menzies has announced it has cut more than 17,500 jobs worldwide as it struggles to deal with the major slump in air travel caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The Edinburgh-based firm said... -
Food wholesalers are making online home deliveries in response to Covid-19 measures
Mar 29, 2020Food wholesalers are making online home deliveries in response to Covid-19 measures. As bars, restaurants and hotels shut due to government restrictions, the wholesalers that usually provide them with food and drink, have seen a huge... -
Vodafone to offer free unlimited mobile data during the Coronavirus pandemic
Mar 29, 2020Vodafone is offering free unlimited mobile data to half a million of its pay monthly customers. The mobile network said it was doing so as part of its support measures during the coronavirus pandemic. Customers considered...