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 ›
Sustainability
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 ›
Fighting for marketshare OPEC+ wants U.S. to cut oil production as well
According to three OPEC+ sources, the group of oil producing nations known as OPEC+, which includes Saudi Arabia and Russia, may agree to a truce in the oil war and cut production at a meeting scheduled for Thursday, as long… 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 ›
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 ›
Uber to ship disinfecting car sprays to drivers free of cost
In a statement, Uber Technologies Inc said, it will begin shipping disinfecting car spray to drivers operating in areas that have been the most affected by the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. The development comes in the wake of Uber promising in… Read More ›
All Time Record For US Unemployment Benefit Claim Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
The number of Americans who filed for unemployment benefits hit a history high for the last week as more and more lose their jobs because of shutting down of business due to the conronavirus pandemic. The latest figures broke the… Read More ›