HeidelbergCement freezes hiring, investments on coronavirus crisis

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - HeidelbergCement , the world's No.2 cement maker, on Thursday said it has stopped all non-essential spending and hiring in response to the spread of the coronavirus."We have to assess the situation day by day," Chief Executive Dominik von Achten said. "At the moment, we are not able to predict how long the precautionary measures will last, and which impact is to be expected on the construction activities in each country."HeidelbergCement, which competes with larger rival..