The extent of the economic hit of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States became clearer after reports of the unemployment rate in the country rising to 14.7 per cent. In April alone, 20.5 million jobs were lost in country…. Read More ›
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Coronavirus Lockdown Hits Tea Harvesting
The novel coronavirus pandemic is set to hit the tea producers of the world as the disease and the related lockdowns and social distancing norms have resulted in a shutdown of the harvest in several important regions, including picking of… Read More ›
U.S. moves to secure critical power infrastructure from foreign enemies
In a significant development, U.S. President Donald Trump has passed an executive order which proposes to “monitor and replace” any U.S. power grid equipment made by the nation’s foreign enemies. According to analysts, the move would mainly impact Chinese products… Read More ›
German financial regulator BaFin investigating suspected market manipulation of Wirecard’s shares
On Friday, a spokeswoman from Germany’s financial regulator BaFin stated, it is investigating Wirecard’s communication with investors directly ahead of the publication of a critical audit by KPMG. Earlier, BaFin had said, it would include the findings of the KPMG… Read More ›
U.S.-China trade negotiations could start next week: Bloomberg
On Thursday, a report from Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter at hand, said, trade negotiations between the United States and China through phone calls could commence as early as next week. The call will include U.S. Trade Representative… Read More ›
Tainted Samsung Leader Pledges Not To Hand Over Management To His Children
The future management of Samsung will not be handed over to his children by him, said the South Korean electronic giant’s de facto leader Lee Jae-yong. This announcement was made by the billionaire Samsung vice chairman, who is the son… Read More ›
EU Commission Forecasts Record Recession For Euro Zone
According to the forecast of the European Commission, there will be a contraction of a record 7.7 per cent for the current year in the euro zone economy because of the economic impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The Commission… Read More ›
U.S.-UK commence trade negotiations
On Tuesday, the United States and Britain launched trade negotiations through videoconferencing following the UK’s exit from the European Union. Both countries, struggling to cope with the coronavirus pandemic are aiming to shore up domestic supply chains. These talks are… Read More ›
NY-based J. Crew Group Inc files for bankruptcy protection
On Monday, J. Crew Group Inc filed for bankruptcy protection adding to a string of brick-and-mortar retailers who have been pushed to the brink by widespread store closures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. New York-based J. Crew filed for… Read More ›
New Report Identifies 7 New Trends For Shoppers In A Post Covid-19 Era
The coronavirus pandemic has taught people to stay at home and work from home as well as forced people to adapt to new norms of shopping. Therefore, after the pandemic ultimately comes to an end, many people will potentially emerge… Read More ›
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