Some technology firms in China have maintained operations to manufacture parts and products despite government calls in various cities and provinces for companies to halt work to help stop the spread of a new coronavirus.
Cigarette maker Imperial Brands Plc named Stefan Bomhard, CEO of car dealer Inchcape , as its new chief executive on Monday to steer the company through challenges in e-cigarettes and vaping and falling consumption of tobacco products.
World shares sank to their lowest in seven weeks on Monday, dragged down by a plunge in Asian stocks on their first trading day after a long break on fears the coronavirus epidemic would hit demand in China.
French carmaker Renault will extend a shutdown at its factory in China's Wuhan until Feb. 13, in line with the Chinese government's guidance over the coronavirus for workers in the city and extended Lunar New year holidays, a spokeswoman said on Monday.
Panasonic Corp reported the first quarterly profit in its U.S. battery business with Tesla Inc on Monday, after several years of production troubles and delays at the U.S. partner.
Oracle Corp said on Monday it had added new cloud computing data centers in five countries and aims to have them in 36 locations by the end of 2020, as it races with Amazon.com and Microsoft Corp for market share.
Shares of Panasonic Corp jumped more than 8% in early Tuesday trade after the Japanese electronics conglomerate the previous day reported its first quarterly profit at its U.S. battery venture with Tesla Inc.
Britain's access to the European Union's single market will depend on its alignment with the bloc's rules and regulations, EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Friday.
The European Union wants an ambitious future partnership with Britain, including zero tariffs and quotas, but will demand commitments to ensure open and fair competition, according to the EU's draft mandate for negotiations released on Monday.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out his negotiating terms for trade talks with the European Union in a speech in London on Monday.
The easing cycle at emerging market central banks continued unabated in January with policymakers continuing to join major central banks in efforts to shore up their economies.
Oil prices were little changed in the face of conflicting signals on Monday, with demand concerns resulting from the coronavirus outbreak countered by the possibility of deeper crude output cuts by OPEC and its allies.
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A gauge of global stocks was near seven-week lows on Monday as Asian stocks plunged on their first trading day after a long break, amid fears the coronavirus epidemic would hit demand in China.
Siemens Healthineers' operating income slipped 11% in the first quarter of its financial year, despite higher revenue, as the German company sold less profitable imaging machines and incurred ramp-up costs for its new blood-testing machines.