COVID-19


Average Monthly Rating Downgrades Rise 22% Amid Covid-19 Pandemic: ICRA

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The rating agency said that from its rated portfolio, while the number of downgrades has increased, upgrades have nearly... Read more

Latin America Passes 70,000 Deaths As Virus Slashes Global Economy

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Elsewhere around the globe, clusters of infection were growing as governments relaxed restrictions. Read more

While 21 Million Americans Were Unemployed As Of May, Long-term Joblessness Hasn't Seen An Uptick

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The number of Americans unemployed for a long stretch of time has remained steady since the start of the year. Families ... Read more

Cathay Pacific Unveils US$5 Billion Bailout Plan

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The bulk of the capital will come from new shares issued to Aviation 2020, a company owned by the government. Read more

May's Record Jobs Comeback: Here's Where The Jobs Are In One Chart

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CNBC studied the net change in employment by industry for May based on data from the Labor Department. Read more

Need To Take Inventory Write Down Of Rs 1,456 Cr Over Covid-19, Says CPCL

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Lower demand for crude oil and petroleum products had impacted the prices and refining margins of the company Read more

Hyderabad's Raghav Life Sciences Develops Favipiravir For Covid-19 Patients

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Firm says it has been in talks with at least eight buyers, including a few overseas companies, to supply the anti-retrov... Read more

'The Covid-19 Recession Is Over,' Says Economist Zandi As May Job Losses Not As Bad As Feared

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Finding good news in the loss of another 3 million jobs isn't easy, but the steep drop in private payrolls for May could... Read more

India-dedicated Funds Attract Zero Investments In April Due To Covid-19

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This is the first time since August 2016 that a month has reported nil fundraising in India-dedicated schemes Read more

EasyJet Axes Almost A Third Of Staff On Virus Fallout

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EasyJet had grounded its entire fleet at the end of March. Read more

Mitch McConnell Says Next Coronavirus Bill Will Not Extend Enhanced Unemployment Benefits

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House Democrats passed a bill last week to extend the enhanced $600 per week unemployment benefit through January. Read more

Marico Foundation Rewards Innovators Making A Difference In Covid Fight

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Three products that offer innovative and affordable protective solutions have been selected Read more

Second Wave Of Coronavirus Infections Could Cause A Worse Economic Disaster, Experts Warn

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States across the country began reopening parts of their economies as early as April 24. Guidelines for reopening differ... Read more

More Than Half Of Small Businesses Are Looking To Have PPP Funds Forgiven, Survey Says

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Frustrations are mounting on Main Street due to a lack of guidance from the Small Business Administration on PPP loan fo... Read more

Unemployment Is Nearing Great Depression Levels. Here's How The Eras Are Similar — And Different

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The unemployment rate is at its highest since the Great Depression. The current situation differs from that of the early... Read more

Homebuilder Sentiment Bounces Back In May, After Record Plunge In April

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After the sharpest one-month drop in the history of the index in April, homebuilder sentiment bounced back slightly in M... Read more

Federal Government Should Help States, Cities And Hospitals Recover From Coronavirus, Gary Cohn Says

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Former Trump advisor Gary Cohn said that a potential vaccine shouldn't stop the government from providing aid to parts o... Read more

Virus Could Cut Up To 9.7 Percent Off Global Economy: ADB

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Many airlines have either retrenched staff or told their employees to take unpaid leave. Read more

Nearly 600,000 Australians Lose Jobs As Virus Lockdown Bites

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The Treasury has forecast the unemployment rate will reach 10 percent in the June quarter. Read more

Georgia Tries To Balance Pressure To Reopen Economy With Threat Of Coronavirus Resurgence

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Georgia's new coronavirus cases have plateaued, but it could take until the end of the month to know the effects of reop... Read more