Business in Times of Corona – COVID-19 Coverage #coronavirus
Uzbekistan ‘s Enter Engineering announces Covid years project updates and operations guidance
According to Ulugbek Usmanov, General Director at Enter Engineering: “Enter Engineering is involved in a variety of projects central to
Boost R&D to Ensure Sustainable Post-Covid Recovery: Economists
Increased investment in research and development is crucial to post-pandemic recovery, say economists calling for lasting improvements in the field.
Employers Need to ‘Catch Up’ with Looming Covid Mental Health Crisis
When it comes to workplace wellbeing, there has been a polarised response to the pandemic. A third of UK employees
Hard-Hit but Striking Back: Dubai Finds Correct Balance
Last year, Dubai registered a sharp decline in its population. Almost eight of every 100 inhabitants left the country as
South Africa Teetering on the Edge of Political and Economic Precipice
Keep South Africa Safe: the slogan is stamped on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s favourite facemask, and could refer to more than
Free Trade in Retreat in Europe due to Environmental and Labour Standards
The EU free trade baton, carried by the UK until Brexit, has been relayed to the Stockholm Six of like-minded
The First Days: The Need for Speed in US Politics
In his inauguration speech, President Joe Biden called US democracy precious and fragile: “And at this hour, my friends, democracy
Out with the Old: President Biden Sets to Work, COVID Top Priority
Freshly installed in the Oval Office, the 46th president of the United States immediately set to work reversing a slew
Double Dip Recession in the Making, UK Expected to Emerge First
The Deutsche Bundesbank expects a double dip recession. Analysing non-traditional indicators such as Google Map traffic data and air and
Europe Drifts Away as its US Bogeyman Prepares to Leave
Tired of dancing to an American tune, the European Commission is ready to challenge the global supremacy of the US
Bitcoin: A Fatal Lapse of Memory
Stephan Thomas is a rich man. Recently, the value of his assets ballooned to a staggering $260 million. There is,
The Sudden Fall and Coming Resuscitation of Reaganomics
Trickle-down economics was counted amongst the first fatalities of the corona pandemic. The belief that government interference with the functioning
Whilst Trade Talks Falter, Brits Celebrate Vaccine First
Mind the paradox. Thanks to EU law, the UK has become the first country to certify for clinical use the
Stock Markets Celebrate Whilst Real Economy Mourns
Stock markets celebrate, ending November on record highs as cash poured into equities to deliver an early Christmas to investors.
UK Struggles with Economic Illiteracy as Crisis Worsens
Britons’ grasp of basic economics is tenuous at best and more likely than not, virtually inexistent. A report commissioned by
Orban on Orbán: Cease and Desist, Your Position Is Untenable
Europe’s other ‘Orban’ sounds much more reasonable than the vociferous original one. Prime Minister Ludovic Orban of Romania yesterday chastised
World Bank’s Vice President for Infrastructure: Now is the Time to Rethink Transport and Logistics
Covid-19 has had a huge impact on transport. The response to the pandemic, from social distancing to lockdown policies for
Moderna Delivers Booster Shot for Wavering Markets
Equity markets received a potent booster shot on Monday and barrelled ahead on news that a vaccine developed by US
European Commission: Statement by President von der Leyen on developments in the Vaccines Strategy
The COVID-19 pandemic remains a severe threat to people’s health and livelihoods. We are in a race against time. The
WTO: DG Okonjo-Iweala calls for follow-up action after WTO vaccine equity event
Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala today (14 April) called on WTO members, vaccine manufacturers and international organizations to act to address trade-related
European Council: COVID-19: Council agrees its negotiating mandate on the Digital Green Certificate
EU ambassadors today agreed a mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament on the proposal for a Digital Green Certificate.
IMF Blog: Short-term Shot and Long-term Healing for Latin America and the Caribbean
Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean recovered briskly in the second half of 2020, yet still more slowly than
European Commission: Presentation by Commissioner Hahn of the NextGenerationEU – Funding strategy to finance the Recovery Plan for Europe
Ladies and Gentlemen, In July last year, the Heads of States and Governments agreed on the recovery instrument Next Generation
UN News: Low-income countries have received just 0.2 per cent of all COVID-19 shots given
The vast majority of COVID-19 vaccines administered have so far gone to wealthy nations, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported
WHO: COVAX reaches over 100 economies, 42 days after first international delivery
The COVAX Facility has now delivered life-saving vaccines to over 100 economies since making its first international delivery to Ghana
The World Bank: Working Toward a Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Recovery
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented health, economic, and social crisis. It is threatening the lives and livelihoods of
IMF Blog: Funding the Recovery of Low-income Countries After COVID
Many of the poorest countries in the world are facing the threat of a weak recovery, and setback in their
WHO: Global leaders unite in urgent call for international pandemic treaty
25 heads of government and international agencies come together in extraordinary joint call New treaty would signal high-level political action
UN News: COVID-19 lays bare social inequality says UN chief, as COVAX doses top 36 million
The COVID crisis “has revealed how unequal our societies are” said the UN chief in his message for World Health Day released
WTO: World trade primed for strong but uneven recovery after COVID-19 pandemic shock
Prospects for a quick recovery in world trade have improved as merchandise trade expanded more rapidly than expected in the
WTO: Post-COVID-19 recovery must not leave anyone behind — DG Okonjo-Iweala at Aid for Trade event
WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, joined by five heads of international organizations, stressed the need to keep global trade flows open
Austria: EIB Group cooperates with Raiffeisen-Leasing Group to support SMEs and Mid-Caps in response to the Covid-19 pandemic
EIB Group to provide EUR 200m of funding to Raiffeisen-Leasing Group through a EUR 538m securitisation transaction EIB group’s investment
IMF Blog: How European Banks Can Support the Recovery
A robust post-COVID-19 recovery will depend on banks having sufficient capital to provide credit. While most European banks entered the
IMF Loan to Support Economic Recovery in Kenya
Kenya’s economy is now picking up speed after the COVID-19 shock, but the pandemic has left deep imprints on the
EIB on Brazil: EIB and BRDE support SMEs impacted by COVID-19
The European Investment Bank will provide support for COVID-19 impacted SMEs in the states of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa
Statement of the WHO Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS) COVID-19 subcommittee on safety signals related to the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
As of 17 March 2021, more than 120 million cases of COVID-19 infections, with more than 2 million deaths, had
