pandemic

Lessons learned from the massive shift to online learning due to COVID-19

The surge in online learning in the People’s Republic of China during the coronavirus outbreak highlights the importance of infrastructure

4 years ago

Analysis: Valuing Argentina’s peso: It could cost the Peronists an election

Argentina's embattled currency could cost the ruling Peronist party an election - and its key majority in the Senate.

4 years ago

Marketmind: Melt up?

As confidence grows that the world's biggest central banks are in no hurry for raising interest rates despite progress on…

4 years ago

Japan panel urges govt to launch $88 bln university fund

Japanese premier Fumio Kishida's new advisory panel called for an $88 billion university fund on Monday and another one aimed…

4 years ago

Global COVID-19 cases hit 250 million, eastern Europe infections at record levels

Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 250 million on Monday as some countries in eastern Europe experience record outbreaks, even as the…

4 years ago

StanChart flags flat annual income despite strong Q3 profit; shares drop

Standard Chartered (STAN.L) forecast flat income for the full year amid "uneven" economic recovery from the pandemic, even as it turned in…

4 years ago

Factbox: Asia-Pacific countries begin to open selectively for international travel

Asia-Pacific countries, which have had some of the world's strictest border controls and quarantine rules during the pandemic, are starting…

4 years ago

Taiwan to woo backers at APEC for bid to join Pacific trade pact

Taiwan will seek support for its bid to join a trans-Pacific trade pact when it attends a meeting of economic…

4 years ago

World leaders seek ways to strengthen global supply chains

U.S. President Joe Biden and 16 other world leaders on Sunday discussed action to make supply chains more resilient in…

4 years ago

Miners, mixed earnings drag down European stocks

European stocks slipped on Wednesday, with miners leading the declines after concerns about Chinese intervention hit metal prices, while mixed…

4 years ago