The United State economy – the largest of the world, has contracted to an extent that is the highest in a decade in the first quarter of the current year primarily because of the lockdown and the closure of businesses… Read More ›
Geopolitics
His Caribbean Island Offered As Collateral By Branson Against Loan For Virgin Airlines
Billionaire business tycoon and founder of the Virgin Group, Sir Richard Branson, has offer as collateral his luxury island resort to help get a bailout package for the stricken airline Virgin Atlantic from the United Kingdom government. He was seeking… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
Furloughs, Layoffs Or Wage Cuts Threaten About 60 Million Europeans: McKinsey Report
According to a latest report by McKinsey, the coronavirus pandemic in Europe could threaten jobs of almost 60 million people across the European Union and the United Kingdom. If the pandemic is not contained soon enough, the rate of unemployment… Read More ›
Germany’s Coronavirus Related Stimulus Package Is Far Greater Than All Other Countries
According to a conclusion of a new study, much more money, on a relative basis, is being spent by Germany than many other countries such as the United States in its efforts to counter the economic impact of the novel… Read More ›
