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US economy, consumer will see coronavirus recovery: Moody’s economist John Lonski Moody’s Analytics chief markets economist on why he sees optimism in Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s coronavirus comments. Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Continue Reading Below Global wealth has more than doubled over the last decade in the […]
» Read more The New York City Council compared food ordering apps like Grubhub and UberEats to blood-sucking parasites on Wednesday before passing emergency legislation aimed at helping struggling restaurants lower their delivery costs during the pandemic. During the state of emergency caused by the coronavirus, food ordering and delivery apps will not be allowed to charge restaurants more than 15 percent in […]
» Read more The UK economy contracted the most since the global financial crisis as measures adopted to reduce the transmission of the coronavirus took a toll on overall activity, data from Office for National Statistics revealed on Wednesday. Gross domestic product fell 2 percent sequentially in the first quarter, which was the largest decline since the fourth quarter of 2008. Economists had […]
» Read more US stocks tumbled Wednesday as Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell warned the coronavirus could leave the economy with lasting scars. The Dow Jones industrial average fell as much as 292.48 points, or 1.2 percent, to 23,472.30 in early trading after Powell said the pandemic poses “significant downside risks” to the nation’s economic recovery. The S&P 500 slipped as much as […]
» Read more Shares of are PGT Innovations, Inc. (PGTI), a manufacturer of impact-resistant residential windows and doors, are gaining more than 21 percent or $2.10 in Wednesday’s morning trade at $11.87 after the company’s financial results for the first quarter beat analysts’ estimates. The stock has traded in a range of $6.88 to $18.48 in the past 52 weeks. Wednesday, PGT Innovations […]
» Read more Technology company Sage Group Plc (SGE.L) reported Wednesday that its first-half profit before income tax climbed to 275 million pounds from last year’s 198 million pounds. Underlying profit before tax was 205 million pounds, same as last year. Basic earnings per share were 20.56 pence, up 44.9 percent from last year’s 14.19 pence. Underlying earnings per share were 13.75 pence, […]
» Read more US stocks posted shaky gains Tuesday as Wall Street nervously tracked states attempting to reopen their economies. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped as much as 160.10 points, or 0.6 percent, to 24,382.09 in early trading before dipping into the red and then recovering. The blue-chip index up 28.79 points, or 0.1 percent, at of 24,250.78 as of 12:04 p.m. […]
» Read more Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden pledged to probe the Trump administration’s coronavirus loan programs if he’s elected this year. The former vice president said he would tap an inspector general on his first day in office to review “every stimulus loan given to any big company or political insider.” He was apparently referring to efforts such as the Paycheck Protection […]
» Read more Thomas Piketty also pitched for more equitable and progressive taxation including a wealth tax and inheritance tax in India. India needs to come out with a basic income scheme to make the lockdown work, noted French economist Thomas Piketty said on Tuesday. He also said that India has the potential to become the global democratic leader of the 21st century […]
» Read more A few years ago I took out a £20,000 loan with Sainsbury’s Bank to pay for debts I had accrued over a lean time of work. I pay back £400 a month and still owe £10,000. All my freelance work has dried up due to the shutdown and I applied for universal credit. I contacted Sainsbury’s Bank about taking a […]
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