The Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI), which is a key indicator for economic sentiments in both the European Union (EU) and the euro area plunged in April at the steepest rate of monthly decline ever recorded for the index, showed official… Read More ›
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Research Suggest Halving Of Economic Damage By 8-Month ‘Structured Lockdowns’
According to researchers from Cambridge University and the United States Federal Reserve, the economic destruction because of the coronavirus pandemic if no social distancing measures were imposed by governments if there was enforcement of eight-month “structured lockdowns”. Many countries have… Read More ›
Coronavirus Pandemic Causes US Economy To Shrink By 4.8% In First Quarter
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 ›
Reports Increased Earnings As Consumers Stock Up During Pandemic Crisis
There was a 10 per cent growth in the first-quarter adjusted earnings of PepsiCo as consumers stocked up on its drinks and snacks in preparing in anticipation of the need to spend more time locked up at home because of… Read More ›
Coronavirus Crisis Impact: 6,000 Airbus Staff To Be Furloughed In Europe
European aircraft maker Airbus is set to furlough more than 6,000 workers in the United Kingdom and France on the basis of the programs announced by the governments of the tow countries. The company had reportedly warned its staff just… Read More ›
Italy to ease lockdown from May 4: Giuseppe Conte
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte stated, starting from May 4, factories and building sites will re-open on May 4 and in the weeks to come more businesses will be allowed to conduct business. The development comes as Italy prepares to… Read More ›
EU firms affected by coronavirus eligible to apply for govt loan: source
According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, European Union companies that have been impacted by the coronavirus will be eligible for a government loan of up to 5% of their 2019 turnover. With several countries asking for… Read More ›
Nordic American Tankers Making ‘Lot Of Money’ Amid The Oil Supply Glut, Says CEO
In recent weeks, as the global oil market went into a price shock, stocks of oil tanker companies continued to climb. And business is better than ever, according to the observations of the founder and head of Nordic American Tankers…. Read More ›
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 ›
Wave Life Sciences returns $7.2 loan following new guidance from U.S. Treasury Department
In a statement, Wave Life Sciences said, it will return a $7.2 million loan granted under the Payroll Protection Program (PPP), following new guidance from the U.S Treasury Department. “We made this decision after the SBA (Small Business Administration) issued… Read More ›