(C) Reuters. A worker walks past a steel factory in Beijing BEIJING (Reuters) – Factory activity in China unexpectedly expanded in March from a collapse the month before, but analysts caution that a durable near-term recovery is far from assured as the global coronavirus crisis knocks foreign demand and threatens […]
UK current account gap narrows, thanks mostly to gold swings
Economic Indicators47 minutes ago (Mar 31, 2020 03:10AM ET) (C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People walk through autumnal leaves in front of the financial district in London LONDON (Reuters) – Britain narrowed its current account deficit by more than expected in the last three months of 2019, but much of the […]
The Next NYC: Chicago, Detroit and/or LA
Other major US cities are preparing for a bunch of coronavirus cases after experts said New York City would be repeated across the country. NYC has over 38,000 cases and 914 dead as of Monday, so if the prediction was meant to be a bit frightening, it worked. The number […]
Japan’s factory output slows, plunge seen as virus grips economy
(C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a factory at the Keihin industrial zone in Kawasaki By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s industrial output rose in February at a slower pace than the previous month and factories expect production to plunge in March, adding to growing signs the […]
China’s Factory Outlook Jumps in March as Global Threat Looms
Stock Markets6 hours ago (Mar 30, 2020 09:45PM ET) (C) Reuters. China’s Factory Outlook Jumps in March as Global Threat Looms (Bloomberg) — Chinese manufacturing activity rebounded strongly in March, signaling that the world’s second-largest economy is restarting just as it faces a growing threat from slumping external demand. For […]
China’s Manufacturing Activity Unexpectedly Expand in March
Sign In/Free Sign Up 0 Economic Indicators6 hours ago (Mar 30, 2020 09:42PM ET) (C) Reuters. By Alex Ho Investing.com – China reported on Tuesday morning that its official manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) expanded in March after slumping to a record low in the previous […]
Japan’s jobless rate steady at 2.4% in February: government
Economic Indicators8 hours ago (Mar 30, 2020 07:55PM ET) (C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People walk inside a building in Tokyo TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s jobless rate held steady while the availability of jobs dropped in February, government data showed on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.4% in February, […]
UK business confidence crashes on coronavirus hit: Lloyds
Coronavirus8 hours ago (Mar 30, 2020 07:20PM ET) (C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People look out onto the Canary Wharf district as they walk through Greenwich Park in London LONDON (Reuters) – Confidence among British companies slumped in the second week of March as the coronavirus crisis gathered pace but before […]
Facebook Could Help Journalism by Making News Easier to Find
Facebook announced on Monday that it was going to spend $100 million to help local news outlets during the coronavirus crisis. “It’s a moment where getting accurate news about the coronavirus is vital for all us,” says Campbell Brown, the former television news anchor and Facebook’s vice president of global […]
Should I Stop Ordering Packages? Is It Ok to Get Takeout? Your Covid-19 Questions, Answered
Create a space dedicated to work, outside of the bedroom and away from the couch, if you can. Put on some clothes you wouldn’t be totally embarrassed to enter the office in, and keep the TV off until you’re done for the day. It’s hard to believe, but when you […]