In a news bulletin, BBC News said, IAG-owned British Airways is likely to announce the suspension of around 36,000 employees. The development comes in the wake of the airline reaching a broad deal with Unite union that will include “suspension… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
Saudi Arabia and Russia could sign oil production agreement in coming days: Trump
In a statement, U.S. President Donald Trump said, he expects Russia and Saudi Arabia to reach an agreement on crude oil production in the next few days, and end the price war between the two which has “ravaged” the oil… Read More ›
Millions of small U.S. firms set to tap $2.2 trillion Paycheck Protection Program on Friday
According to a senior official from the Trump Administration, millions of applicants are likely to tap its $350 billion small-business coronavirus rescue loan program when it launches on Friday. Officials from the U.S. Treasury and Small Business Administration, which are… Read More ›
KKR shelves divestment of Singapore-based intermediate bulk container maker, midst market turmoil from Wuhan Coronavirus
According to sources with knowledge of the matter at hand, KKR & Co. has temporarily paused a process to sell Singapore-based Goodpack, an intermediate bulk container maker, following the Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak which has significantly affected valuations for the proposed… Read More ›
70 Percent Pay Cut To Be Taken By Barcelona Players, Says Messi
Barcelona football club’s captain Lionel Messi said that all of the professional footballers attached with the iconic club are willing to take a pay cut of 70 per cent so that the non-playing staff of the club are able to… Read More ›
S&P Says Global Growth Being Pushed Towards Zero Because Of Coronavirus Pandemic
S&P Global Ratings has predicted that the global growth is set to be pushed toward zero this year because of the global economic turbulence caused by the coronavirus pandemic as well as the nationally enforced lockdowns across major markets. “In… Read More ›
American Airlines to apply for up to $12B in govt aid: Internal Memo
In a memo to executives, American Airlines Holdings Inc stated, it aims to apply for up to $12 billion in government aid, and ensure no involuntary layoffs or pay cuts occur in the next six months. Under a stimulus package,… Read More ›
COVID-19 data from China, Russian, North Korea and Iran are hard to chart: U.S. Intelligence
According to sources familiar with an intelligence reporting, U.S. spy agencies are finding it hard to put together a precise picture of the world’s coronavirus outbreaks. There are serious gaps in their ability to assess the situation in China, North… Read More ›
U.S. working on executive order that expands ‘Buy America’ provisions: USTR
In a development pregnant with possibilities, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer stated, the Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic shows that the United States is way too dependent on cheap foreign imports for key strategic medical supplies. The statement underscores the need for… Read More ›
Sweden Takes A Relaxed Approach To Virus Pandemic, Contrary To Some Of Its European Peers
A more relaxed approach to combating the coronavirus pandemic has been adopted by Sweden even as most of its European Union peers have imposed severe restrictions on public life and closed down borders to businesses to prevent the spreading the… Read More ›