Few pharma firms eye big earnings growth in 2020

Pharmaceutical firms are not entirely confident with performance in 2020 as the pandemic COVID-19 has turned the global supply chain up-side-down.

Liverpool backtrack over decision to furlough staff Liverpool on Monday scrapped their controversial decision to furlough non-playing staff during the coronavirus pandemic after the Premier League leaders apologised for coming to the "wrong conclusion".

Italian union urges pay deal for lower league players The head of the Italian footballers' association (AIC) on Sunday urged football authorities in the country to strike a deal to safeguard lower league players, who risk losing their livelihoods due to the deadly coronavirus pandemic.

Shares not ready for stable growth on concerns over persistent risks

A three-day rally does not mean Vietnamese shares have returned to the growth track as risks are still persistent and there is no clue they have faded away, experts have said.

Vietravel Airlines’ plan for first flights postponed due to COVID-19

Founded by one of the country’s largest tour operators Vietravel, the airline is scheduled to start commercial operations in the third quarter this year with a fleet of three airplanes, which could be raised to eight by 2025.

Local shares end positively on oil price hikes, better market sentiment Shares kept rising higher on Friday as oil prices picked up in the afternoon session to life energy stocks and spread positive impact across the market.

Brokerage firm HSC delays annual meeting HCM City Securities Corporation (HSC) has decided to postpone its annual shareholders’ meeting due to the coronavirus.

Release of latest sequel of Lật Mặt series postponed

The action comedy Lật Mặt: 48H (Face Off: 48 Hours), the fifth sequel of Lật Mặt series, will be postponed until February 2021. 

HDBank executives register to buy large chunks of lender’s shares as pandemic drags down prices Trần Hoài Nam, deputy general director of HDBank, has registered to buy 500,000 shares of his bank on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange between April 3 to 29 for investment, according to the exchange.

Vicostone targets more revenue and profit this year Stone maker Vicostone JSC (VCS) targets to achieve total revenue of VNĐ6.65 trillion (US$279.9 million) this year, an increase of 19.6 per cent compared to 2019.