As coronavirus deaths top 100,000 in the U.S., Brazil reaches its own grim milestone; Amazon plans to convert 125,000 temporary jobs to full-time; House lawmakers cast proxy vote for the Continue Reading
It is one of the many mysteries of the coronavirus pandemic: Why has the death toll from covid-19 apparently been lower in Asia than in Western Europe and North America? Continue Reading
Through three years of economic conflict, the United States and China have erected tariffs that squeezed trade. They have clashed over the telecommunications firm Huawei and the flow of strategic semiconductor Continue Reading
The submersion of East Asian markets into coronavirus-induced recession has pulled down several major oil producers, most notably Nigeria whose breakeven price is well above $100 per barrel (Fitch puts Continue Reading
ina is already lagging behind its promise to buy $52 billion worth of U.S. oil, gas and other energy products, and analysts warn that rising tensions between Washington and Beijing jeopardize additional Continue Reading
Oil companies including Chevron Corp., Exxon Mobil Corp., Royal Dutch Shell PLC and Total SA are scrambling to cope with coronavirus outbreaks among their workers that could threaten the profitability Continue Reading
Moscow has been the epicentre of the epidemic in Russia for many weeks Moscow’s authorities have more than doubled the official death toll from Covid-19 in the Russian capital for Continue Reading
A growing pool of global death statistics indicates that few countries are accurately capturing fatalities from the new coronavirus—and in some the shortfall is significant. In the U.S., Russia, the Continue Reading
It’s only a matter of time before the Trump administration hits China over a range of grievances. The question for CEOs, investors and economic policy makers is how bad things Continue Reading
Japan’s government maintained its view that the economy continues to worsen sharply even as a nationwide state of emergency was lifted this week allowing businesses to start the slow process Continue Reading
