Economy

Wednesday, April 22nd 2020 - 08:03 UTC
Wall Street markets tumble for a second straight session on Tuesday

Wall Street stocks tumbled for a second straight session on Tuesday as worries about the chaos in the oil market overshadowed progress in Washington on additional relief for small businesses.
Wednesday, April 22nd 2020 - 07:45 UTC
US Senate approves bipartisan US$ 480 billion relief package for small businesses

The US Senate approved a bipartisan, nearly half-trillion-dollar relief package on Tuesday, with funding earmarked for devastated small businesses, overwhelmed hospitals, and a ramp-up of testing nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wednesday, April 22nd 2020 - 07:36 UTC
Booming sales for hand soaps and detergents boost Proctor & Gamble profits

Procter & Gamble Co beat Wall Street expectations for quarterly profit on Friday as it reported its best U.S. sales growth in decades thanks to consumers stockpiling cleaning essentials in lockdowns against the coronavirus.
Wednesday, April 22nd 2020 - 07:24 UTC
Ten world leading banks sued for allegedly rigging prices in US corporate bond market

Ten of the world's largest banks, including JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, have been sued for allegedly conspiring over nearly 14 years to rig prices in the US$9.6 trillion US corporate bond market, costing ordinary investors billions of dollars.
Tuesday, April 21st 2020 - 10:16 UTC
US oil price on Monday turned negative for the first time in history

The price of US oil has turned negative for the first time in history. That means oil producers are paying buyers to take the commodity off their hands over fears that storage capacity could run out in May.
Tuesday, April 21st 2020 - 10:15 UTC
Major asset managers reject Argentina's proposal to overhaul US$ 66bn foreign debt

A group of major asset managers who are creditors to Argentina have rejected the government’s proposal aimed at overhauling US$66.2 billion of its foreign-law debt, saying it inflicted an unjust amount of financial pain on international bondholders.
Tuesday, April 21st 2020 - 10:14 UTC
Trump to sign executive order temporarily suspending immigration to the US

US President Donald Trump said on Monday he will sign an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States. “In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States”, Trump said in a tweet late on Monday.
Tuesday, April 21st 2020 - 10:00 UTC
UK and EU resume a week long round of Brexit trade talks; IMF concern, urges extension of deadline

British and European Union (EU) officials restarted on Monday a week-long round of Brexit trade talks after a break because of the coronavirus, which is making an end-of-year deal look even more unlikely. After a first-round in early March negotiations were suspended for six weeks as officials focused on the deadly virus sweeping Europe.
Tuesday, April 21st 2020 - 09:55 UTC
Falklands appoints new Financial Secretary, takes office 24 April: quarantine and swab test waiting for him

The Falkland Islands Government announced on Monday the appointment of Tim Waggott as the new Financial Secretary, taking up his position from the 24 April 2020.
Tuesday, April 21st 2020 - 08:52 UTC
Ecuador receives temporary reprieve to defer interest payments

Ecuador received a temporary reprieve over the weekend when the government announced that a sufficient number of investors had agreed to a consent solicitation to defer interest payments.