BBCNEWS Business Briefing March 2, 2020
Share prices in asia have reversed early losses after japans central bank promised to support markets in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The virus is continuing to spread across the world, with the total number of cases now close to 90,000 and the Economic Impact is growing. Factory activity in china fell at a record rate in february, as manufacturers closed their operations to contain the virus. Chinas official measure of Manufacturing Activity the purchasing managers index, dropped to 35. 7 from 50 injanuary thats their worst on record. China makes up more than a quarter of World Manuf...