In a statement, Europe’s busiest airport, London’s Heathrow Airport said, passenger numbers are expected to be down by nearly 97% in April; it went on to add, they are likely to remain weak until governments fighting the coronavirus outbreak deem… Read More ›
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Select business operations can resume from May 4: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin
On Friday, Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced that business operations can resume from May 4. The development partially eases lockdown restrictions that were imposed to contain the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus. During a televised address, Muhyiddin said Malaysia… Read More ›
Covid-19 Crisis Hits Twitter’s Advertising Business
While reporting a record number of users, Twitter Inc. has also reported a severe hit to its advertisement revenues because of the novel coronavirus pandemic for the first quarter fo the current year. During the period, revenues of $808 million… Read More ›
Research Suggest Halving Of Economic Damage By 8-Month ‘Structured Lockdowns’
According to researchers from Cambridge University and the United States Federal Reserve, the economic destruction because of the coronavirus pandemic if no social distancing measures were imposed by governments if there was enforcement of eight-month “structured lockdowns”. Many countries have… Read More ›
World’s biggest spirit maker Diageo raises $2.5 billion from bond offering
On Tuesday, the world’s largest spirits maker, Diageo, launched a $2.5 billion bond offering weeks after suspending its share buyback programme in response to the coronavirus crisis. Diageo, whose brand of whiskey includes Johnnie Walker, said, the offering will be… Read More ›
GM, Ford & FCA plan on resuming some production at U.S. auto plants from May 18
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, General Motors Co, Ford Motor Co and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV are slated to to resume some production at their U.S. factories from May 18. Their U.S. plants were shutdown in… Read More ›
Germany agrees to $9.74 billion rescue package for Lufthansa
In a report on Tuesday, Business Insider stated citing sources familiar with the matter at hand as saying, the German government has agreed to provide Lufthansa with a financial rescue package worth around $9.74 billion (9 billion euros) in return… Read More ›
Italy to ease lockdown from May 4: Giuseppe Conte
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte stated, starting from May 4, factories and building sites will re-open on May 4 and in the weeks to come more businesses will be allowed to conduct business. The development comes as Italy prepares to… Read More ›
EU firms affected by coronavirus eligible to apply for govt loan: source
According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, European Union companies that have been impacted by the coronavirus will be eligible for a government loan of up to 5% of their 2019 turnover. With several countries asking for… Read More ›
Widespread testing & treatment for COVID-19 will kickstart the economy
For reviving the U.S. economy, investors are pinning their hopes for wider availability of testing for COVID-19 along with drug trials; until there is some concrete progress in these areas stock market gains are likely to be limited. The S&P… Read More ›