The World Bank has warned that the worst economic performance in more than 40 years is likely to be seen by the countries of South Asia in the face of the novel coronavirus pandemic bringing economies to a standstill. This… Read More ›
Sustainability
Deepest Ever Oil Production Cuts By OPEC+ To Shore Up Prices
The oil producing cartel Opec, Russia and even the United States have joined hands to announce a record cut in output of oil and supply to the global market in order to prop up prices in the international market even… Read More ›
Crude oil prices are likely to keep falling despite historic OPEC+ deal: Goldman Sachs
In a statement Goldman Sachs said, in the coming weeks, it sees oil prices continuing their downward fall and that the “historic yet insufficient” deal by major oil producers to trim output is unlikely to offset the coronavirus-led demand rout…. Read More ›
South Korea to ship 600,000 COVID-19 test kits to the U.S. on Tuesday
On Monday, an official from South Korea stated, Seoul plans on sending 600,000 coronavirus testing kits to the United States on Tuesday following a request for the same from U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump made the request for testing kits… Read More ›
Asian Development Bank announces $20 billion rescue package for developing countries to fight off coronavirus pandemic
In a statement on Monday, the Asian Development Bank announced that it is tripling the size of its rescue package to developing countries in Asia to $20 billion in order to help them cope with the severe macro-economic and health… Read More ›
Coronavirus Pandemic Crisis Forces Airbus To Scuttle Plans For New A321 Plant
In what was the latest exemplification of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic ripping through the global airline industry, the plans of aircraft making giant Airbus to create a new assembly line for its A321 airliner has have been cancelled… Read More ›
Major Oil Producers Agree On A Possible Production Cut To Stabilize Price
There is good news for oil producers across the world. The price war that was raging between Russia and Saudi Arabia since the last one month has apparently come to an end as the two of the largest oil producing… Read More ›
France earmarks $21.7 billion for corporate bailouts of public & private companies
On Friday, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire stated, the French government has allocated $21.7 billion (20 billion euros) for helping big companies shore up their capital reserves. “We’ve decided to put credit on the fund, to put 20 billion… Read More ›
Grim Forecast For US Auto Industry In Q2 Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
For the first time since World War II, the number of cars that will be manufactured in the United States this month will be the lowest as auto production has come to a near standstill because of the coronavirus pandemic…. Read More ›
Oxfam Warns Half A Billion People Could Be Pushed Into Poverty Due To Virus Pandemic
According to a warning issued by Oxfam, up to half a billion people all across the world could be pushed into the poverty because of the economic fallout from coronavirus pandemic that is raving the world. If the warning of… Read More ›