
Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Dangerous inflammatory syndrome found in dozens children in New York
City and state New York authorities have reported dozens of cases of inflammatory syndrome, apparently associated with coronavirus. Children have an excessive immune response that affects organs.
Published on May 11, 2020
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
European Commission will check Germany for violation of EU laws
The German Constitutional Court stated that the purchase of government bonds by the ECB is contrary to the German constitution. Now Germany is waiting for an investigation and, in theโฆ
Published on May 11, 2020
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Mazda sets to raise $ 2.8B loan
Japanese automaker Mazda Motor is negotiating with a group of banks, in particular, MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking and Mizuho Bank, to raise a credit line worth 300 billion yenโฆ
Published on May 10, 2020
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Latin America’s one of the largest airlines files for bankruptcy
Colombia's largest airline and Latin America's second largest airline, Avianca Holdings, filed for bankruptcy to begin the reorganization process in connection with the crisis caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic,โฆ
Published on May 10, 2020
By Iris Barker
Economics
Peru’s exports show record drop in 10 years in March
Peru's exports showed a record decline in 10 years in March, including due to COVID-19; a decline is observed in all sectors, the Peruvian Exporters Association (ADEX) said.
Published on May 7, 2020
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Alphabet ditches idea to build Toronto smart city
Sidewalk Labs, an Alphabet-based company, has abandoned plans to build a smart city in Toronto. The decision was made due to economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Published on May 7, 2020
By Iris Barker
Economics
Oil prices climb above $30 for the first time in three weeks
The cost of the July futures for Brent crude on the London ICE grew by 11.91%, to $ 30.44 per barrel. This is the first time since April 15, whenโฆ
Published on May 5, 2020
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Intel acquires Israeli Moovit for $ 900M
American Intel Corp., one of the world's leading manufacturers of computer components, announced the acquisition of Moovit Inc., an Israeli mobility technology company, for $ 900 million.
Published on May 5, 2020
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Apple, Google come up with COVID-19 spread tracking app
According to the developers, the application will not use geolocation, but will work via Bluetooth. The corporations say healthcare authorities will be responsible for launching it.
Published on May 4, 2020
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Air France to receive โฌ7B EU aid
The European Commission approved France's government support for Air France in the amount of โฌ7 billion in connection with the COVID-19 epidemic.
Published on May 4, 2020
By Iris Barker
Economics
Eurozone GDP may grow at around 6% in 2021
Eurozone GDP, which includes 19 of the 27 EU countries, could grow between 4-6% next year, according to a forecast by the European Central Bank (ECB).
Published on May 3, 2020
By Iris Barker
Economics
Baker Hughes reports decline in global oil and gas rigs number
The number of drilling rigs for oil and gas worldwide fell in April in monthly terms by 450 units, or 23%, to 1514 units, according to data from the Americanโฆ
Published on May 3, 2020
By Iris Barker
Economics
ECB expects 5-12% decline in Eurozone’s GDP
On Thursday, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced the launch of an additional bank lending program to maintain liquidity. The institution is also ready to increase the repurchase of assets,โฆ
Published on April 30, 2020
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Facebook net profit grows twofold in Q1
In the first quarter of 2020, the net profit of the world's largest social network Facebook almost doubled in annual terms and amounted to $ 4.902 billion, the company saidโฆ
Published on April 29, 2020
By Iris Barker
Economics
US GDP collapses in Q1 for the first time in six years
The US economy in the first quarter fell by 4.8% in terms of annual rates, according to a preliminary report by the US Department of Commerce.
Published on April 29, 2020
By Iris Barker
Economics
IMF approves $3.4B tranche to Nigeria to fight COVID-19
The International Monetary Fund has approved a tranche of $ 3.4 billion to Nigeria to fight coronavirus, the fund said in a statement.
Published on April 28, 2020
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
PepsiCo withdraws annual forecast amid COVID-19 pandemic
US PepsiCo Inc., one of the world's largest soft drink manufacturers, cut its net profit in the first fiscal quarter of this year and revoked its annual forecast due toโฆ
Published on April 28, 2020
By Iris Barker
Economics
OPEC expects oil to return to $ 40 per barrel later in 2020
OPEC believes that oil quotes in the second half of 2020 will fluctuate around $ 40 per barrel, said the Minister of Energy of Algeria, Mohamed Arkab, said on Algerianโฆ
Published on April 27, 2020
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Airbus CEO: The company’s survival is under threat
Head of the European aerospace concern Airbus SE, Guillaume Faury, warned of a threat to the company's survival in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, writes the Financial Times, citingโฆ
Published on April 27, 2020
By Iris Barker
Economics
Bank of Japan keeps negative rate unchanged
The Bank of Japan kept the interest rate at a negative level, minus 0.1%, the financial regulator said in an April meeting.
Published on April 27, 2020
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Apple sets to ditch Intel processors for Mac in 2021
American corporation Apple plans to release a Mac with its own ARM processor, which will replace the Intel processor in 2021. It is reported by Bloomberg, citing sources within theโฆ
Published on April 27, 2020
By Iris Barker
Economics
Swiss Central Bank shows record loss in Q1
The Swiss Central Bank (SNB) recorded the maximum quarterly loss since its foundation in 1907 amid the collapse of global financial markets in connection with the pandemic of the coronavirusโฆ
Published on April 24, 2020
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
US banks record record inflow of deposits
According to the Wall Street Journal, which analyzed the data of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), deposits in US banks for the first quarter grew by $ 1 trillionโฆ
Published on April 24, 2020
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Gulf of Mexico oil companies are stopping production
Offshore oil companies have begun shutting down wells in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico following a collapse in oil prices, and some top executives in the sector fear that aโฆ
Published on April 22, 2020
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Victoriaโs Secret buyer decides to cancel the deal
In February, Sycamore Partners agreed to buy a controlling stake in Victoriaโs Secret for $ 525 million. However, now the fashion brand closed all American stores because of the coronavirus,โฆ
Published on April 22, 2020
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Germany cancels Oktoberfest for the first time in post-war history
The festival, which attracted about 6 million beer fans every year, brought up to โฌ1.3 billion to the breweries, organizers of the celebration, as well as artists, hotel owners andโฆ
Published on April 21, 2020
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
US clothing retailers are facing massive unsold stocks
US clothing retailers are trying to get rid of unsold goods, including spring collections, for tens of billions of dollars, writes The Wall Street Journal.
Published on April 21, 2020
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Richard Branson asks for state support to save his airlines
Billionaire Richard Branson ($ 4.4 billion of wealth according to Forbes Real-Time) said his personal funds and Virgin Group's funds would not be enough to save Virgin Airlines in theโฆ
Published on April 20, 2020
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Binance burns $ 52.5M of its own tokens
Binance cryptocurrency exchange reported a record quarterly burning of BNB tokens.
Published on April 20, 2020
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Chevron subsidiaries sell assets in Azerbaijan
Chevronโs subsidiaries sold their shares in oil assets in Azerbaijan for $ 1.57 billion to the Hungarian MOL, the American oil company said.
Published on April 16, 2020
By Iris Barker
Management
Amazon sets to check employees for COVID-19
Amazon intends to test employees around the world for coronavirus. The company began creation of its first laboratory. Large-scale testing can be one of the ways to restart the economyโฆ
Published on April 16, 2020
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
US banks are losing profits due to rising defaults on loans
The first quarterly reports of US banks showed that the coronavirus pandemic, quarantine measures and the closure of enterprises significantly affected performance of financial companies. Bank profits fell sharply dueโฆ
Published on April 15, 2020
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
โฌ3B loan approved for Adidas amid COVID-19 pandemic
The German Adidas AG, one of the world's largest manufacturers of sportswear and accessories, received approval for a loan of โฌ3 billion to support the business amid the coronavirus pandemic,โฆ
Published on April 14, 2020
By Iris Barker
Management
World’s richest man earns $6.4B in a day
The richest man in the world, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, earned over $ 6 billion in a day due to record growth in stock prices, Forbes reported.
Published on April 14, 2020
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Turkish authorities to release 90,000 prisoners
The Turkish Parliament approved a bill to release about 90,000 people due to the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Amnesty will not affect political prisoners, which human rights defenders haveโฆ
Published on April 13, 2020
By Iris Barker
Economics
Indian oil refineries on the verge of closure
The number of many plants to be closed will depend on duration of the quarantine and the subsequent level of demand.
Published on April 13, 2020
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Crime rates in some countries fall because of lockdown
With the widespread proliferation of quarantine measures to combat the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, police around the world have recorded a decrease in the number of certain crimes: murders, robberies, streetโฆ
Published on April 13, 2020
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Warren Buffett’s company sells BNY Mellon shares for $30.9M
Warren Buffettโs investment firm, Berkshire Hathaway, sold a $ 30.9 million stake in Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Published on April 13, 2020
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Google bans employees from using Zoom
Google has banned its employees from using Zoom on business computers due to non-compliance of the software with security standards. This is reported by BuzzFeed with reference to a letterโฆ
Published on April 9, 2020
By Iris Barker
Economics
Fed pours in $ 2.3T more into US economy
The US Federal Reserve System (Fed) announced a massive expansion of support for the US economy in the amount of $ 2.3 trillion. The new pack of measures is primarilyโฆ
Published on April 9, 2020
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
McDonald’s loses quarter of sales in March
American McDonald's Corp., the world's largest chain of fast-food restaurants, reported a drop in comparable global sales in March by almost a quarter amid an outbreak of the coronavirus.
Published on April 8, 2020
By Iris Barker
Economics
Standard & Poorโs estimates default probability across industries
Analysts at the Standard & Poorโs rating agency assessed which sectors of the economy might be most prone to corporate defaults due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The maximum risksโฆ
Published on April 8, 2020
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
China opens Wuhan
Chinese authorities have unblocked the exit from Wuhan, where the coronavirus pandemic began, Chinese media reported on Tuesday.
Published on April 8, 2020
By Iris Barker
Economics
Japan pushes up bonds volume to support economy
Japan is forced to significantly increase the issue of government bonds in the current fiscal year, which began on April 1, to finance a large-scale program of measures to supportโฆ
Published on April 8, 2020
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Germany allocates over โฌ1 trillion to support economy and healthcare
In the context of the coronavirus pandemic, German authorities have already provided โฌ1.137 trillion for activities to support the economy and additional investments in the health sector.
Published on April 6, 2020
By Iris Barker
Economics
Norway and 6 more countries invited to OPEC + meeting, USA not included
Seven more countries were invited to the OPEC+ meeting, scheduled for April 9. The list of states includes Norway and Brazil, but there USA and Canada are not invited, theโฆ
Published on April 6, 2020
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Peru launches $ 8.8B assistance program for companies affected by COVID-19
Peruvian President Martรญn Vizcarra said the government has launched an economic program with a fund of 30 billion sols ($ 8.8 billion) to help medium and small companies affected byโฆ
Published on April 6, 2020
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Fitch downgrades Mexican Pemex rating to BB with negative outlook
Fitch Ratings downgraded the credit rating of Pemex, a Mexican oil corporation, from BB + to BB, explaining this by a deterioration in its credit profile amid a recession inโฆ
Published on April 6, 2020
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Emirates resumes flights on April 6
Emirates Airlines received a personal permission from the UAE authorities to resume flights from next week. This was announced by the chairman of the company, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Alโฆ
Published on April 3, 2020
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
WSJ: Trump’s company is losing $1M daily
The lost revenue of the company of the President of the United States Trump Organization due to the coronavirus pandemic exceeds $ 1 million per day, writes The Wall Streetโฆ
Published on April 3, 2020
By Iris Barker