covid-19

European business growth hurt by supply issues, pricing in Sept -PMIs

LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Business growth across Europe remained strong last month but elevated inflationary pressures put a dent…

4 years ago

Fear and employment during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from search behavior in the EU

The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing Great Lockdown came with an unseen level of economic uncertainty. This column uses Google search…

4 years ago

COVID-19 cases are declining in Sydney as restrictions in virus hotspots are relaxed!

The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) confirmed the minimum daily increase in COVID 19 case scenarios in more than three weeks on Monday, following the relaxation of certain lockdown restrictions in Sydney, the state capital, allowing for higher vaccination levels. The Premier of New South Wales, Gladys Berejiklian, announced that 935 new cases had been discovered in the…

4 years ago

Santander in talks with over 200 Portugal staff hit by job cuts – source

Spain's Santander (SAN.MC) is in negotiations with about 210 employees in Portugal as part of a wider cost-cutting plan that affects 11%…

4 years ago

Marketmind: Watch those spiralling gas prices

A massive week in monetary policy, with some 16 central banks holding meetings and possibly the first rate hike from…

4 years ago

Cathay Pacific lowers Q4 capacity forecast as travel restrictions linger

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd (0293.HK) said on Monday it had lowered its passenger capacity forecast for the remainder of the…

4 years ago

Marketmind: When the Dragon sneezes, Europe catches a cold

As pressure builds on China's tech and real estate moguls and its economic growth falters, markets worldwide are starting to…

4 years ago

Japan cuts economic view on weaker production, spending due to COVID revival

Japan cut its economic view for the first time in four months as a surge in COVID-19 cases disrupted manufacturers'…

4 years ago

Federer-backed shoemaker ON prices IPO above range, valued at over $6 bln

On Holding AG (ONON.N), a shoe firm backed by Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer, on Tuesday priced its initial public offering…

4 years ago

Marketmind: Pandeconomics part 2

Slowly but surely, global policymakers are entering a new phase of their economic response to the pandemic.

4 years ago