The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has reported that the country's trade improved in March, following a dramatic collapse caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in the first two months of the year. “Imports and exports have shown a certain improvement in March, according to feedback from various regions and industries,” said commerce ministry spokesman Gao Feng,...
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said on Friday that next week he will propose extending a national lockdown until May 1. The country has so far reported 15,472 confirmed cases and 435 fatalities, Reuters reported. Parliament is likely to approve his request. Portugal declared a 15-day state of emergency on March 18, and last...
'Final Fantasy VII' is considered one of the best video games. Now, Square Enix is bringing it back with the launch of 'Final Fantasy VII Remake.'
In less than a month 17 million Americans have applied for unemployment, while the Federal Reserve has focused on bailing out board rooms, billionaires, bankers and builders. Let them all fail. Last week I wrote about Wall Street corruption and fraud in the $6 trillion “rescue package”. CEOs depleted assets, took home record pay and...
Metropolitan Tokyo asked some businesses to close and the ancient capital of Kyoto warned tourists to stay away as Japan battles an outbreak of the new coronavirus. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said she was targeting a range of businesses for shutdowns from Saturday during a month-long emergency through May 6, after resolving a feud with...
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allied oil producers will decide on Friday whether Mexico's proposal to reduce its daily output is enough to secure a deal to cut global oil production. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced the cuts after he spoke with US President Donald Trump. "When I told him...
As the world waits for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allied oil majors to finally sign a deal on output cuts to stabilize the market, analysts say the move might fail to achieve its goal. Russia and Saudi Arabia – whose disagreement led to the collapse of the previous accord –...
