In a statement, Wave Life Sciences said, it will return a $7.2 million loan granted under the Payroll Protection Program (PPP), following new guidance from the U.S Treasury Department. “We made this decision after the SBA (Small Business Administration) issued… Read More ›
Month: April 2020
USMCA to take effect from July 1, 2020: USTR
In a statement, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said, he has notified Congress that the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement will be effective from July 1 – a month later than initially planned. Both Canada and Mexico have taken necessary measures… Read More ›
Warning Against Use Of Chloroquine And Hydroxychloroquine Issued By US FDA
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning on Friday to consumers over self medication of malaria drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, and said that such… Read More ›
A Trillion-Euro Fund To Support Economy Ravaged Economies Launched By EU
The European Union has finalized the creation of fund that will be able to raise at least 1 trillion euros or $1.1 trillion which will be spent in supporting and helping EU’s regional economies that have been significantly damaged by… Read More ›
Worst Contraction Since Great Recession Recorded By South Korea’s Economy
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on consumer demand and exports in South Korea forced its economy into the most severe contraction since the 2008 financial crisis. Analysts fear that the worst for the economy is yet to come. According… Read More ›
Unemployment Claims In US Cross 26.4 Million Amid Pandemic Crisis
The economic impact because of the novel coronavirus pandemic on the American economy continues to pile up – evident from a fresh batch of about 4.4 million Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week. The total; number of applications for… Read More ›
China plans on buying 30M tons of U.S. crops for adding to strategic reserves
According to three U.S. sources, China is preparing to purchase 30 million tonnes of U.S. crops for stockpiling to help protect itself from supply chain disruptions due to the coronavirus pandemic. The potential move is also in line with its… Read More ›
U.S. rare earth projects currently underway
In an attempt to minimize its dependency on China, the global rare earth leader, the U.S. government plans to fund domestic rare earths projects. Rare earths are a group of 17 minerals used widely in a plethora of consumer electronics… Read More ›
Renault, Nissan & Mitsubishi Motors set to deepen alliance, share common platform for motors and batteries
According to Japanese daily Yomiuri, Nissan Motor Co, Renault SA and Mitsubishi Motors Corp are set to draft plans to deepen the alliance next month, including the joint development of more electric vehicles (EVs) and self-driving technology. The three companies… Read More ›
Most sectors of the U.S. energy industry staring at bankruptcy
Reeling under a load of debt and in a state of shock from the supply demand gap in what is probably the worst ever crisis to his the oil industry, U.S. shale producers, pipeline and refineries are scrambling to preserve… Read More ›