Recent Posts

Thailand looking at safe plans to reopen borders to boost economy

Bloomberg Thailand is cautiously looking at plans to reopen its borders as it struggles to survive an extended period without international visitors, who account for about two-thirds of the country’s tourism income. “The virus won’t go away soon and we have to think about the economy. But we can’t just reopen the borders. We have to be careful,” Transport Minister ...

Read More »

India marks grim milestone with 3 million virus infections

Bloomberg India’s coronavirus infections crossed the three-million mark as the outbreak accelerates through the world’s second-most populous country. Infections rose by more than 69,000 and now stand at 3,044,940, according to data released by health ministry on Sunday. About 56,706 people have died from the disease. India’s epidemic is one of the fastest-growing in the world with more than 65,000 ...

Read More »

Takeda to sell unit to Blackstone for $2.3b

Bloomberg Takeda Pharmaceutical Co agreed to sell its Japanese consumer healthcare business for 242 billion yen ($2.3 billion) to Blackstone Group Inc, which plans to take the over-the-counter medication unit public in about five years. For the drugmaker, the sale could represent one of the last big pieces of its plan to dispose $10 billion in assets after its $62 ...

Read More »
Send this to a friend