COVID-19: HOW WILL THIS AFFECT DEVELOPING COUNTRIES?
Declining coronavirus infection rates and plans to begin easing lockdown measures in some parts of the developed world have provided a ray of hope after weeks of unrelenting gloom. But, for many
THE FUTURE OF THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
The resiliency of the hotel industry will help it rebound as the effects of the coronavirus ebb, according to GlobalData, a data and analytics firm
AN OPPORTUNITY TO REBOOT OUR WORLD
Planes are grounded, streets are eerily empty, while schools, factories and businesses deemed non-essential are closed. With more than a third of the planet’s population locked down because
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
As the novel coronavirus pandemic progresses, business leaders are telling our colleagues and us that they have never experienced anything like this before. There is no script for dealing with a crisis
SWITZERLAND FAST- TRACKS FUNDING FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
Switzerland is fast-tracking small business aid to help stave off the economic effects of coronavirus – offering an example to other nations weathering the downturn
VIETNAM SET TO BE POST- PANDEMIC WINNER
Through early and efficient border closures, uncharacteristic official transparency and strategic Covid-19 diplomacy, communist-run Vietnam is fast emerging as a likely post-pandemic winner
THE INFLUENCER ECONOMY IS MAKING ITS WAY TOWARDS ITS FIRST RECESSION
THE FIRST SIGNS of distress came not with panic, but positivity. “Hope you all are feeling safe and at peace hunkered down with your family,” one influencer wrote, paired with a selfie featuring
PRESIDENT TRUMP IS ‘OPENING UP AMERICA AGAIN’
As Covid-19 continues to spread across the US, President Donald Trump has given governors guidance on reopening state economies in the coming months.
CHINA REPORTS FIRST QUARTER GDP DROP ON CORONAVIRUS IMPACT
Stocks in Asia rose in Friday morning trade as investors shrugged off an official data release that showed China’s economy shrinking by 6.8% in the first quarter
IMF RELEASES WORLD’S ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR APRIL 2020
JUST RELEASED: April 2020 World Economic Outlook. The global economy is projected to contract sharply by -3% in 2020 as a result of the #COVID19 pandemic, a much worse contraction than during
IMF ADDS LIQUIDITY LINE TO STRENGTHEN COVID-19 RESPONSE
In a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic, even healthy economies might need quick access to credit. For example, investors have abruptly pulled their money out of many emerging market economies
WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT SILENT CORONAVIRUS CARRIERS?
WUHAN, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Though China has seen its domestically transmitted cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) maintain low levels thanks to stringent epidemic prevention and control measures
CAN QUIBI OVERTAKE NETFLIX?
Short-form video streaming app Quibi has hit 1.7 million downloads in its first week, according to the company's boss Meg Whitman
