Text size OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images About the author: Stephen Deane, a chartered financial analyst, is senior director, legislative and regulatory outreach, at the CFA Institute. He joined the institute after more than nine years at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Ever since Covid disrupted our lives, two themes have […]
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Sompo International unit creates pandemic coverage
Sompo International division Sompo Global Risk Solutions (Sompo GRS) will be providing insurance, coverage from which will be triggered by civil authority restriction as a result of international public health emergencies declared by the World Health Organization. Called the Sompo GRS epidemic and pandemic protection program, the new proposition is […]
Banks close to business as usual in US and Europe despite pandemic effects
Investment Banking updates Sign up to myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about Investment Banking news. US and European banks have begun to move on from the worst effects of the coronavirus pandemic as they attempt to return to business as usual. Second-quarter results showed investment banking […]
Pandemic plunges families into food poverty in world’s rich economies
When the pandemic last year forced Mariassunta Seccia and her husband Rodolfo out of their jobs, they struggled to pay for food, rent and bills. “It didn’t take long for all the money to run out,” said 36-year-old Seccia, who worked as a cleaner in a Milan hotel while her […]
Tunisians protest as COVID surges, economy suffers | Coronavirus pandemic News
Police used pepper spray on protesters in Tunis who threw stones and demanded Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi quit, parliament be dissolved. Police and protesters have clashed in several Tunisian cities as demonstrators demanding the government step down after a spike in COVID-19 cases that has aggravated economic troubles attacked offices […]
Pandemic fueled record business openings wave in Miami
Written by Miami Today on July 6, 2021 Advertisement The Covid-19 pandemic fueled the greatest wave of business openings in Miami-Dade County history, a new report from the US Census Bureau reveals. As the pandemic developed last year, the number of new business applications in the county rose nearly 25% […]
Video game industry faced wave of cyberattacks during COVID pandemic: report
Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Cyberattack traffic targeting the video game industry skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Video gaming was struck by more than 240 million web application attacks in 2020, a 340% increase over 2019, according to Akamai’s new State of the Internet / Security report. “Criminals are […]
Insurers lose High Court challenge over business insurance COVID pandemic payouts
Australia’s insurance industry has lost the latest battle in an ongoing “war of attrition” between insurers and businesses that want compensation for COVID losses. Key points: The insurance industry has been denying small business claims for payouts for COVID losses It lost a test case into the issue last year It […]
How to save on car insurance during the coronavirus pandemic
COVID-19 has changed the way Americans drive. That leads to savings opportunities on auto insurance. (iStock) Safety experts made an interesting observation about auto vehicle accidents – they declined in the early stage of the coronavirus pandemic, as government lockdowns were more restrictive and fewer cars were on the road. […]
Internet: Overcoming pandemic lockdowns | Inquirer News
MANILA, Philippines—Internet, or broadband connection, has become one of the most sought after services since the global health pandemic pushed many Filipinos to stay and study or work at home. Its relevance became more pronounced as the country celebrates National ICT (Information and Communications Technology) month this June. While the […]
How Ending Pandemic Unemployment Aid Early Could Hurt The Economy : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
A Nordstrom store is looking for employees last month in Coral Gables, Fla. Citing a severe shortage of workers, half of the nation’s governors have decided to end extra federal jobless benefits months early. Marta Lavandier/AP hide caption toggle caption Marta Lavandier/AP A Nordstrom store is looking for employees last […]
Mukesh Ambani took home no salary in FY21 amid Covid-19 pandemic
Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani didn’t get any salary for the year 2020-21 in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the company said in its annual report on Wednesday. In his note to shareholders, Ambani said the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted several lives and dealt a severe blow to the […]
How pandemic start-ups are dominating the UK business industry
© Monkey Business Images Mike Elliff, CEO of Tyl by Natwest, dives into the findings compiled by the company that reveals how on average, 50,000 start-up businesses were created every month in 2020 As UK entrepreneurs fought back against the trials and tribulations of the pandemic last year, 770,000 new […]