In a statement, Larry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock Inc, the world’s largest asset manager, said it will not layoff any of its employees during the year because of the coronavirus outbreak. BlackRock will pay full-time wages to support staff,… Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
Class action lawsuit filed against Zoom Video Communication Inc over privacy security concerns
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Zoom Video Communications Inc by one of its shareholder accusing it of overstating its privacy standards and failing to disclose that its service lacked end-to-end encryption. In a court filing, Michael Drieu,… Read More ›
Over 100 Global Organizations Demand Debt Relief For The Poorest Countries Of The World
Demands for the debt payments of developing countries to be dropped this year have been raised by more than 100 global organizations. the list includes those countries that are among the poorest in the world are finding it almost impossible… Read More ›
80% Reduction In French French Petrol Consumption In Just The Last 10 Days Of March
The strict stay at home orders during the lockdown of France resulted in a 80 per cent drop in petrol consumption in the last 10 days of March as cars remained off the road because of the travel restrictions, said… Read More ›
Qatar postpones $8 billion of un-awarded contracts for capex projects due to coronavirus
On Tuesday, Qatar’s ruler asked the government to delay $8.2 billion in unawarded contracts on capital expenditure projects due to the coronavirus outbreak. The outbreak is likely to negatively impact the Qatari economy and could lead to a recession, said… Read More ›
Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories In UK Sees 5G Cell Towers Being Torched
With the spread of conspiracy theories online that put link the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom to 5G mobile technology, a number of cell towers in the country have been set on fire and engineers harassed…. Read More ›
Chinese Mask Makers Scramble To Make Most Of Growing Demand Amid Virus Pandemic
Chinese manufacturers of face masks are reportedly making huge profits as demand across the world rises among the healthcare workers and common people to try and fight the novel coronavirus. This rush to make masks has created a “madhouse” like… Read More ›
Singapore’s revises date of forex intervention operations, helps market players align with monetary policies
On Monday, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) stated it will commence disclosing its foreign exchange intervention operations in April in order to enhance the market’s understanding of its monetary policy position. In a statement, the MAS said, its net… Read More ›
Service Sector PMI In Japan Drops At Fastest Pace In March Since 2009 Financial Crisis
A sharp drop in demand because of the coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions put on business activities have cause a contraction in the services sector of Japan in March that was the fastest for any month since the global financial… Read More ›
Record Drop For UK Service Sector Activity In March Due To Virus Pandemic
The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic is being felt by the services sector of Britain, which in March recorded a decline in activity at the fastest pace beer seen in more than the last two decades. A joint report… Read More ›