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The coronavirus (COVID-19) is by far the most significant theme to affect the technology industry in 2020. It will put incredible strain on the world economy, which will be effectively halted for three months or more. Many companies will not survive this initial phase. Almost all others will suffer significant […]
And what the coordinated effort may mean for their long-term strategies Article by Jasmine Enberg The wave of coronavirus (COVID-19)-related content has become a high-stakes test for social media platforms’ abilities to fight misinformation. False recommendations about how to avoid contracting the virus or what measures infected people should take to avoid […]
The impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) will wipe £12.6bn from retail sales this year, according to preliminary forecasts by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. This is equivalent to more than Aldi’s total UK sales last year. Patrick O’Brien, UK Retail Research Director at GlobalData, comments: “While the food and grocery […]
Denise Broady has been working at home for over 25 years and doing so has become rather accomplished. Starting out as a refugee, she impressed and was so productive that she eventually became the COO of a Fortune 500 company. She is currently the the COO at WorkForce Software, noted author on risk […]
Large scale pandemics are (thankfully!) few and far between, but this relative rarity often leaves business owners scrambling when the time comes. Besides lives, businesses are often some of the largest casualties left in the trail of a global outbreak. That’s why it’s critical for businesses, whether large or small, […]
Manufacturing output expectations fall amidst COVID-19 outbreak – CBI Manufacturing output expectations dropped to their weakest since the financial crisis, as the COVID-19 outbreak gained pace in the UK and Europe. That’s according to the latest CBI monthly industrial trends survey conducted between 25 February and 13 March. In another […]
OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK – 24 Mar 2020 The Coronavirus outbreak is expected to lead to a huge reduction in the production of smartphones, potentially falling by as much as 30% in the first half of 2020, states global tech market advisory firm, ABI Research. “The ripples from China will […]
The operating environment for European banks will be challenging, but resolution and senior debt bail-in are extremely unlikely. Banks will have to be a key piece of the puzzle as authorities seek to minimise long-term economic loss. So far, only a few banks have issued explicit profit warnings as a […]
Investors are now actively seeking ‘new world’ sectors and companies as the world readjusts to life with coronavirus and looks ahead to an economic recovery. The assessment from Nigel Green, the chief executive and founder of deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organizations with operations in […]
With commerce drying up and the entire service economy grinding to a halt in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it is imperative that business leaders, from the captains of industry to mom and pop bakeries, take pains to navigate this crisis carefully and deliberately. This is not the […]
