Europe Opts for Economic Freeze to Fight Coronavirus, as U.S. Debate Continues
European governments weighing the economic damage of a mass shutdown against the risk of spreading the new coronavirus were initially...
Malik Runswick
Governments Clamp Down as Coronavirus Infections Surge
The number of novel coronavirus infections surpassed 470,000 globally, nearly doubling in a week, as governments around the world threatened...
Farmers’ organisations seek exemption from lockdown
Farmers’ organisations are concerned at the possible impact of the lockdown on farmers and agriculture workers. They have urged the...
Fresh questions over JP Morgan succession as boss Jamie Dimon recovers from heart surgery
JP Morgan's chief executive Jamie Dimon is recovering from emergency heart surgery – shining a spotlight on the bank's succession plans, with a British...
Donald Trump vows ‘major’ steps to aid US economy amid coronavirus rise
Donald Trump on Monday said he would be taking "major" steps to gird the economy against the impact of the spreading coronavirus outbreak and...
ECB brings 750 billion euro bazooka to coronavirus fightback
The European Central Bank on Wednesday unexpectedly said it would spend 750 billion euros (£709bn) on "emergency" bond purchases, as...
EU suspends budget rules for first time
The European Commission is suspending its strict rules on public deficits to allow governments to open the money taps to...
What help is there for self-employed workers affected by the coronavirus? – live Q&A
Britain’s five million-strong army of self-employed workers are calling on the Government to do more to support them, with many...
Software defends against cyberattac… – Information Centre – Research & Innovation
An EU-funded project is developing software designed to prevent, detect and act on cyberattacks on smart meters in big infrastructure...
India’s coal stocks breach 100 mt as demand weakens in coronavirus crisis
India's coal stocks breached 100 million tonne (mt) as power demand weakened, leading to lower coal sales since...
