GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEM STAYS FIRM DESPITE PANDEMIC
The global food system continues to function well despite the ravages of the global COVID-19 pandemic, The Economic Briefing says, largely b
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May 22, 20201 min read
JAPAN EXPORTS SINK THE MOST SINCE 2009
Japan’s exports have sunk as the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic and the trade rivalry between China and the US frazzles global ma
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May 22, 20202 min read
U.S. WORKERS WARY OF RETURNING TO WORK; GENERAL STRIKE CALL MOUNTS
American workers are wary of returning to work as 50 states partially reopened their economies, with unions arguing it is still not safe to
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May 22, 20201 min read
NEW ZEALAND TO BOOST ECONOMY WITH NZ$ 27.7 BILLION
New Zealand announced on Thursday that its public debt will more than double over the next three years as it unveiled a massive investment p
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May 21, 20202 min read
TENS OF MILLIONS OF SURGERIES POSTPONED, LOSSES MOUNT FOR HOSPITALS
Tens of millions of surgeries are being postponed as a result of the pandemic, The Economist reported on May 18, 2020, with the UK's Nationa
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May 21, 20201 min read
U.S. SURVEY: COVID-19 WORSENED HUNGER, DELAYED RENT PAYMENTS
More than 10% of U.S. households have been having difficulty getting food and 25% of respondents said they are scrounging for money to pay t
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May 21, 20202 min read
NON-PAYMENT OF CHINA DEBT GAINS CRESCENDO
U.S. President Trump’s moves against China have so far not taken the ultimate assault on Beijing, which means not paying the $1.1 trillion t
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May 21, 20201 min read
CHINESE EXPERTS WARN COVID-19 VIRUS MAY BE MUTATING
Doctors looking into COVID-19 patients in Northern China have warned that the latest cases in Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces appear to har
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May 21, 20202 min read
GLOBE STARTS WEEKLY RAPID ANTIBODY TESTING OF FRONTLINE EMPLOYEES
As the government eases up community quarantine restrictions, Globe Telecom has started the weekly rapid antibody testing of all its frontli
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May 21, 20201 min read
MAGIC JOHNSON’S ASSIST: $100-M LOANS FOR MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES
Earvin “Magic” Johnson has offered $100 million in loans to minority-owned businesses left out of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of t
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May 21, 20201 min read
CUBA NOTCHES 82% RECOVERY RATE FOR COVID 19 PATIENTS
Cubahas registered an 82% recovery rate for all COVID-19 patients, one of the highest in the world, and had no single fatality for one week
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May 21, 20201 min read
MASTERCARD LETS STAFF WORK FROM HOME UNTIL PANDEMIC SUBSIDES
Mastercard is letting its employees worldwide to work from home until they are sure that the COVID-19 pandemic is under control, Noor Zainab
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May 21, 20201 min read
HYDROXYCHOLOROQUINE CAUSES PERSONALITY DISORDERS: SPANISH DOC
A Spanish epidemiologist has warned millions of people contemplating on following U.S. President Donald Trump’s use of hydroxychloroquine, s
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May 21, 20201 min read
ROLLS-ROYCE CUTS 9,000 JOBS IN JET ENGINE UNIT
Rolls-Royce, the British maker of jet engines, said on May 20, 2020 that it will slash at least 9,000 jobs and cut costs elsewhere, admittin
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May 20, 20201 min read
TRUMP PROMOTES WIDER USE OF HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE BY TAKING IT
US President Trump’s admission that he has been using the anti-malarial drug hydroxycholoroquine in the past two weeks has flustered doctors
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May 20, 20201 min read
CDC PLANS COVID-19 ANTIBODY TESTS IN 25 US METROPOLITAN AREAS
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) plans a nationwide study covering up to 325,000 people to track how the new coronavi
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May 20, 20201 min read
UK UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS ZOOM 69%
Unemployment claims in Britain skyrocketed 69% in April, as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold and hit the labor market, United Kingdom authori
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May 20, 20201 min read
CUSTOMS COLLECTIONS DOWN 7.2%
The Bureau of Customs reported collections of P179.44 billion from January to April this year, down by 7.29% from its year ago level of P193
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May 20, 20201 min read
ISRAELI SCIENTISTS ISOLATE COVID-19 ANTIBODY
The Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) has isolated a key COVID-19 antibody that battered the virus in laboratory tests, Defens
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May 20, 20201 min read
EUROPEAN CAR SALES REGISTER WORST DROP IN HISTORY
European car sales have hit rock bottom in April 2020 as dealerships were shuttered because of the COVID-19 pandemic and buyers hid in their
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May 20, 20201 min read
FRANCE, GERMANY PUT UP 500-B EURO RECOVERY PLAN FOR EU
Despite suffering from recession and facing sluggish economic growth in the next two years, Germany and France have taken the cudgels for th
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May 20, 20201 min read
UBER SLASHES 25% OF ITS STAFF DURING PANDEMIC
Uber has cut 25% of its staff during the COVIDS-19 pandemic, with 3,000 employees getting separated on top of the 3,700 staffers laid off tw
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May 19, 20201 min read
EU FIRM NOTES DEMAND FOR PLANT-BASED ‘MEAT’ ZOOMED 31% IN 2 YEARS
European firm ADM WILD Europe GmbH & Co. KG has predicted that demand for plant-based protein will possibly hit the roof after registering a
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May 19, 20201 min read
U.S. HAS ENOUGH MEAT, BUT WORKERS PROCESSING THEM ARE AT HOME
The U.S. has more meat to feed its population but not enough workers in processing plants to cut them up and process them for consumers, all
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