In an interview to German magazine Der Spiegel, the European Union’s Economics Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said, the EU would need around $1.63 trillion (1.5 trillion euros) to mitigate issues revolving around the coronavirus crisis. “The Eurogroup has now made proposals… Read More ›
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Forecast For Global Recession May Be Optimistic, Says IMF Chief
For the relatively new managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, a tricky question is set to cloud clarity of strategy formation – how does a bp0dy such as the IMF co-ordinate economic policy across the world when… Read More ›
Select small businesses to reopen in Denmark on Monday, April 20
On Friday, in a statement Copenhagen said, Denmark will allow certain small businesses, including driving schools, beauty salons, and hairdressers to reopen on Monday, April 20. The order comes in the wake of lockdown aimed at reining in the footprint… Read More ›
Global Economy Could Face A ‘Double Recession’ Due To Coronavirus
The IMF has already warned that the impending global economic recession because of the coronavirus pandemic is likely to be worse than the 2008 global financial crisis and at par with the Great Depression of the 1930s. . But according… Read More ›
Post-Brexit Trade Talks Could Be Derailed By The Coronavirus Crisis
According to analysts, the coronavirus pandemic raging through Europe threatens to slow down official talks on Brexit which makes it unlikely that the United Kingdom will be able to come to a formal agreement with the European Union on a… Read More ›
Trump set to announce news guidelines on re-opening of the U.S. economy from lockdowns
U.S. President Donald Trump said, data suggests that the United States has passed the peak on new coronavirus infections and that he would soon announce “new guidelines” for reopening the economy later today on Thursday. “The battle continues but the… Read More ›
China may have conducted zero yield standard nuclear test at Lop Nur nuclear test site: State Department
In a report, the U.S. State Department stated, China may have secretly conducted a low-level underground test explosions nuclear despite being a signatory to an international pact which bans such blasts. The findings, which were first reported by the Wall… Read More ›
U.S. business lobbying Mexico to protect vital supply chain during coronavirus pandemic
With the coronavirus ravaging supply chains, a group representing U.S. manufacturers have had a discussion with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to maintain and strengthen North America’s existing supply chain so as to provide a sustained and a strong… Read More ›
Man GLG hires former head of equities from BlackRock
On Thursday, Man GLG, the discretionary investment arm of asset manager Man Group stated, it has hired Andrew Swan from BlackRock to lead its ex-Japan equities business. Swan will join the company in Sydney during the third quarter. He will… Read More ›
France announces $120.6 billion package to support economy during coronavirus pandemic
On Wednesday, the French government hiked the expected cost of measures required to support the economy though the coronavirus crisis to $120.6 billion (110 billion euros), said French finance minister Bruno Le Maire. “We are going to go from 45… Read More ›