Bloomberg The weeks-long closure of schools over virus fears across China and Hong Kong is testing kids — and their parents. Working mom Chen Yan has taken to installing a surveillance camera at home to see what her 12-year-old son is up to during the day while she’s at the office in mainland city of Shaoguan, in Guangdong province. So ...

Bloomberg Samsung Electronics Co will shut down operations at a plant in Gumi City, South Korea, after an employee was confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus. The suspension will last until Monday morning to prevent the virus from spreading, the company said in an emailed statement. Samsung Electronics, has two production lines in Gumi, about 200 kilometers southeast of ...

Bloomberg The White House plans to hold a conference with Huawei Technologies Co rivals to try to accelerate development of affordable competing 5G wireless technology, President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser said. “We’re working carefully, closely with Nokia and Ericsson,” National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow told reporters. “We’re going to be holding some kind of a conference in about ...