The French government wants that its forthcoming coronavirus contact-tracing app be allowed to work in the background of iPhones without the use of the kind of privacy measures that the United States based Apple Inc is stressing. The development was… Read More ›
Sustainability
JAMA Study Finds Just Two Weeks Taken For Recovery For Most Kids With Covid-19
According to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics on Wednesday, only mild symptoms are developed in most kids infected with the coronavirus and the infected children typically recover completely within just two weeks. The study however also noted that some… 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 ›
Eurozone trade surplus grows in Feb. 2020, imports from China declines
In a significant development, the euro zone’s trade surplus with the world grew in February, with imports from China falling sharply. The unadjusted goods trade surplus grew to $25.1 billion (23.0 billion euros) in February, compared with 18.5 billion euros… Read More ›
China faces double whammy from coronavirus infections and African Swine flu, food security at risk
On Monday, an official from China’s agriculture ministry stated, its farm production and market operations face significant challenges this year and faces a double threat of imported coronavirus cases as well as African swine fever. During a video conference on… Read More ›
South Korean economy crawls back to normal, social distancing rules ease up
Things are crawling back to normal in South Korea, with South Koreans once again thronging shopping malls, parks and even restaurants as Seoul relaxes social distancing rules midst continued downtrend in coronavirus cases. In recent weeks, a growing number of… Read More ›
1.5 trillion euros required for small & medium sized companies for mitigating coronavirus crisis: EU Economics Commissioner
In an interview to German magazine Der Spiegel, the European Union’s Economics Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said, the EU would need around $1.63 trillion (1.5 trillion euros) to mitigate issues revolving around the coronavirus crisis. “The Eurogroup has now made proposals… Read More ›
Forecast For Global Recession May Be Optimistic, Says IMF Chief
For the relatively new managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, a tricky question is set to cloud clarity of strategy formation – how does a bp0dy such as the IMF co-ordinate economic policy across the world when… Read More ›
Falling Global Oil Prices To Cause Sharp Decline In US Shale Production
The collapse in the global oil prices is expected to reduce the production of shale oil by more than 2 million barrels a day because many of the oil producers in the country have been forced to shut down their… Read More ›