Sources: BBC News
Gold prices reach a new peak of US$2,135.39 per ounce, surpassing the previous record from 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. 2023-12-4
State-run oil company Saudi Aramco suspends plans to build a US$10 billion oil refinery in Liaoning, China, due to decreased global demand for oil. Its Chinese partners said they will press ahead with the project. 2020-08-21
Colombian airline carrier Avianca files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and liquidates its Peruvian subsidiary as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. 2020-05-10
Apple Inc. says it will close all of its stores outside China for two weeks in response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to its CEO Tim Cook. 2020-03-14
Before markets open, the Dow Jones Industrial Average futures posted a 1,300-point drop due to the coronavirus and a fall in the price of oil. The drop would be the most points the Dow has dropped in a single day. 2020-03-9