France Plans €20 Billion in State-Backed Loans to Avoid Small Firm Failures October 16, 2020 By Leigh Thomas France plans to raise 20 billion euros ($23 billion) in quasi-equity loans for small firms hit by the coronavirus crisis...
Lack of Clarity on Liability Could Cause Delay with WHO Coronavirus Vaccine Drive October 16, 2020 By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS – Who foots the bill if people in poor countries fall sick with unexpected side-effects from coronavirus vaccines? It’s...
NFL’s COVID-19 Defensive Plan Does Not Include Bubble October 15, 2020 By Rob Maaddi The NFL has no plans to move into a bubble as it takes several new steps to combat the spread...
Crisis Within a Crisis: How COVID-19 Is Driving the Opioid Epidemic October 13, 2020 By Elizabeth Blosfield While the current national health conversation has largely centered on the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in more than 200,000...
Working From Home Is Here to Stay: Viewpoint October 13, 2020 By Noah Smith, Bloomberg Opinion The Covid-19 pandemic has crushed the economy, sent joblessness soaring, and killed over a million people worldwide. But there are...
$5 Trillion Investor Group Aims to Align Portfolios with Paris Climate Agreement October 13, 2020 By Simon Jessop Thirty of the world’s largest investors managing a combined $5 trillion said on Tuesday they plan to set targets to...
Insurers Remain Unfazed by Risks of Clinical Trials for COVID-19 Vaccine October 12, 2020 By Noor Zainab Hussain, Carolyn Cohn and Ludwig Burger The world is racing towards a vaccine in record time, stirring public concerns about safety to the extent that nine...
Employees Say Rules at Britain’s Banks Block Use of Contact Tracing App October 9, 2020 By Iain Withers and Sinead Cruise Branch staff at some of Britain’s biggest banks say rules that require them to store phones in lockers while at...
Firms’ Employee Benefit Offerings Reflect Pandemic-Reshuffled Priorities October 9, 2020 By Chris Taylor During the past year, there is a good chance that you and your priorities changed significantly. The things you used...
Exiting Insurers, Premium Hikes Frustrate Canada’s Struggling Hospitality Industry October 8, 2020 By Nichola Saminather Canadian hospitality businesses, already reeling from the downturn sparked by the coronavirus pandemic, are facing yet another existential threat as...