Oil firmer on OPEC+ deal, equities unable to shake pandemic fears

TOKYO: Global shares fell on Monday as investors braced for more signs of economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic although a landmark deal by OPEC and its allies to slash output helped oil prices climbed in volatile trade. The Nikkei fell 1.4% while MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slipped slightly, with South […]

Disney World furloughing 43,000 more workers due to virus

Orlando: Walt Disney World plans to stop paying wages to 43,000 workers in about a week while allowing them to keep their benefits for up to a year in what is the largest wave of furloughs since the theme park resort closed in mid-March because of the new coronavirus spread. Workers will be able to […]