COVID-19

Hotel Chocolat Agrees Share Issue Ahead Of Coronavirus Hit

British chocolatier Hotel Chocolat said on Friday it had agreed an issue of new shares that would inject £20 million into the business, as it faces h...

Beiersdorf To Provide 500 Tonnes Of Disinfectant In Europe

Beiersdorf has announced plans to supply 500 tonnes of disinfectant to critical public emergency services and personnel to help fight the coronavirus outbr...

Shipping Firm Maersk Sees Q1 Up On Last Year, But Suspends 2020 Outlook

Cost-cutting and price rises will help Maersk deliver higher first-quarter earnings than a year ago, the shipping giant said on Friday, though it scrapped...

France Says Pressure On Amazon Workers 'Unacceptable' Amid Lockdown

Amazon workers in France are coming under unacceptable pressure, finance minister Bruno Le Maire has said, after staff complained they faced not getting pa...

BAT Says No Material Impact Yet From COVID-19 Outbreak

British American Tobacco, the world's No.2 tobacco maker, has said the coronavirus outbreak has not had any material impact on it as consumers continue to...

L’Oréal Announces Measures To Fight Coronavirus Pandemic In Europe

L’Oréal has announced a series of measures to support those who are at the front-line in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak in the con...

Spar Austria Reassures Customers Of Sufficient Food Supply

Spar Austria has announced that its stores across the country have access to continuous supply of fresh food and its warehouses are fully stocked. The r...

Südzucker Says Sugar Supply Secure Despite High Demand

Südzucker, Europe's largest sugar refiner, said sugar supplies are secure despite heavy demand as some European consumers stockpile during the coronav...