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 Impact of Coronavirus on Australian Economy and Way Forward

Impact of Coronavirus on Australian Economy and Way Forward

August 06, 2020 06:29 PM AEST| By Edita Ivancevic

Summary A start of the new pandemic that originated in Wuhan, China created a global health challenge and an economic catastrophe. Just after the most horrific bushfire season ended, Australians needed to adapt to a “new normal”. B.....

 Unemployment, Financial and Economic Crunch: 3 Things that Kiwi landers May Consider to Sail Though

Unemployment, Financial and Economic Crunch: 3 Things that Kiwi landers May Consider to Sail Though

August 06, 2020 05:59 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary New Zealand’s critical unemployment scenario despite its significant success against the virus indicates an impending concern for the New Zealanders.  The hard-hit travel sector might have still to wait for the potential Tran.....

 Coronavirus effect: Virgin Atlantic’s bankruptcy increases spotlight on airline stocks

Coronavirus effect: Virgin Atlantic’s bankruptcy increases spotlight on airline stocks

August 05, 2020 11:00 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Facing the Covid-19 crisis, Virgin Atlantic filed for bankruptcy after a month old announcement of securing £1.2 billion in funding. Despite higher cost and lower income, airlines need to invest in safety measures to check the spr.....

 Goods exports to China are now nearly half of the total Australian Exports

Goods exports to China are now nearly half of the total Australian Exports

August 05, 2020 10:10 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Australian trade surplus rocketed to $8.2 billion in June 2020, driven by rising export of iron ore to China where surged steel production culminated in high iron ore demand.  The robust trade statistics come at a time when severe .....

 Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s Plan on Economic Recovery – 5 Aspects to be Looked at

Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s Plan on Economic Recovery – 5 Aspects to be Looked at

August 05, 2020 09:45 PM AEST| By Edita Ivancevic

Summary A recent emergency state declared in Victoria put new challenges to the Australian health and economy. JobTrainer program is expected to create more jobs that will be needed in the future. Mr Morrison is planning to invest a lot of mon.....

 Job losses Continue Unabated at Major British Companies

Job losses Continue Unabated at Major British Companies

August 05, 2020 06:15 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

The spate of job losses in the United Kingdom is not showing any signs of abatement even after the lockdown has been opened in the past three months. Many major companies in the country have announced redundancies in the last month despite evidence.....

 NZ Legalising Cannabis: Is It Worth Rolling The Bill?

NZ Legalising Cannabis: Is It Worth Rolling The Bill?

August 05, 2020 01:36 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Upcoming September voting on the Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill to be introduced by the New Zealand Government will decide the fate of recreational cannabis in the nation. Will it be legal or continue to be illegal; shall be voted in one o.....

 Taking A Closer Look At The Income And Wealth Inequalities In Britain

Taking A Closer Look At The Income And Wealth Inequalities In Britain

August 03, 2020 11:20 PM AEST| By Kunal Sawhney

Summary Leading economic thinktank data suggests that while geographical income inequalities are falling across regions overtime in Britain, the wealth inequalities are rising. At the same time, according to the UK government statistics, the di.....

 Covid-19 Impact: Leading Banks in the UK Braced for Losses

Covid-19 Impact: Leading Banks in the UK Braced for Losses

August 03, 2020 11:10 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Full year 2020 impairment charge of NatWest bank is likely to be in the range of £3.5-4.5 billion due to a gloomy UK outlook HSBC's PBT plummets 65 per cent amid coronavirus downturn The country’s struggling banks point out.....

 UK House Price Growth Rate in July Breaks A 11 Year Record

UK House Price Growth Rate in July Breaks A 11 Year Record

August 03, 2020 11:00 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary The nationwide house price index rose by 1.7 per cent in July, which is the highest monthly leap in prices since August of 2009 when the market was recovering from the financial crisis Bank of England had also reported that the mortgage.....

 How the struggling US economy is affecting geographies worldwide

How the struggling US economy is affecting geographies worldwide

August 02, 2020 12:00 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary The US reported 32.9% dip in its Gross Domestic Product in the second quarter of 2020, signalling a historic plunge in the economic activity.  US economic worries in the face of COVID-19 crisis seem to be further accentuated by tra.....

 US Economy Charter and Dow Jones: Economy shrivels while stocks are under spotlight 

US Economy Charter and Dow Jones: Economy shrivels while stocks are under spotlight 

August 01, 2020 01:37 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary On 30 July, both Dow Jones and S&P 500 indices fell 0.85% and 0.38%, respectively, prompted by worst fall of 32.9% in the US GDP numbers in Q2 period, highlighted by Bureau of Economic Analysis. Sharp plunge in consumer spending was.....

 Londoners Spent the Least During the Lockdown

Londoners Spent the Least During the Lockdown

July 28, 2020 11:02 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Affluent sections of the British society have spent a lot less during the lockdown than the low- and medium-income groups London and South East England witnessed the least amount of household expenditures during the lockdown period than.....

 Canada’s inflation leaves negative territory, increases 0.7 percent in June

Canada’s inflation leaves negative territory, increases 0.7 percent in June

July 25, 2020 04:20 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Canada’s benchmark inflation measure, the Consumer Price Index (CPI), grew 0.7 percent year-over-year in June, marking its return to positive territory. The inflation had turned negative in April following the enforcement of strict containmen.....

 Retail industry faces ‘COVID-19 hangover’ as consumers spend with caution

Retail industry faces ‘COVID-19 hangover’ as consumers spend with caution

July 21, 2020 04:00 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary The pandemic has left major impact on Canada’s struggling retail industry Consumer behavior has changed forever, and rules of retail are being rewritten by the new normal After historic declines in March and April, May retail fig.....

 Japanese Exports face the Steepest Plunge as Economy sinks into Recession

Japanese Exports face the Steepest Plunge as Economy sinks into Recession

July 21, 2020 02:29 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Japan’s economy slipped into recession in May, with a contraction in GDP by 3.4% annually in Q1 2020, followed by a 7.3% plunge in the previous quarter. Exports plunged 26.2% in June from a year ago as overseas demand for cars, an.....

 Double-dip Recession: A possibility in the US? 

Double-dip Recession: A possibility in the US? 

July 20, 2020 08:28 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary The resurgence of COVID-19 cases in some nations worldwide along with the US has sparked fears and risk of another global economic downturn. The rapid acceleration of coronavirus cases in the US is threatening the economic recovery of t.....

 A glance at Chinese Economy: rebounding or stalling?

A glance at Chinese Economy: rebounding or stalling?

July 16, 2020 06:36 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Though economically China showcases progress, geopolitically China is garnering backlashes across the world, especially from the US for its recently imposed National Security Law on Hong Kong. China’s relationship with the US reac.....

 Canada’s Bright Spots Amid COVID-19: The Gradual Return of Investments in Sunshine Sectors

Canada’s Bright Spots Amid COVID-19: The Gradual Return of Investments in Sunshine Sectors

July 16, 2020 12:00 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Canada’s economy and employment has been decimated by containment measures enforced to curb the spread of the coronavirus. In days following the lockdown, the country’s economy entered a recession and markets crashed, wiping off investo.....

 Coronavirus Spikes Canada’s Fiscal Deficit To C$ 343.2 Billion; Markets Tread Cautiously

Coronavirus Spikes Canada’s Fiscal Deficit To C$ 343.2 Billion; Markets Tread Cautiously

July 09, 2020 12:00 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Canada’s fiscal deficit soared to C$ 343.2 billion or nearly 16% of the economic output as the spending on coronavirus-related programs went up Much of the COVID support will be financed through new C$ 409 billion bond programs M.....

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