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 ›
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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 ›
Widespread testing & treatment for COVID-19 will kickstart the economy
For reviving the U.S. economy, investors are pinning their hopes for wider availability of testing for COVID-19 along with drug trials; until there is some concrete progress in these areas stock market gains are likely to be limited. The S&P… Read More ›
Starbucks enters into strategic partnership with Sequoia Capital China
On Monday, Starbucks said it has entered into a strategic partnership with Sequoia Capital China, an investment firm, which will will see the two companies making strategic join investments in China’s technology sector. In a statement Starbucks said, the partnership… 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 ›
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 ›
Warning Against Use Of Chloroquine And Hydroxychloroquine Issued By US FDA
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning on Friday to consumers over self medication of malaria drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, and said that such… 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 ›