Small business aid deal, ECB bad bank idea, emerging market debt
The Trump administration is closing in on a deal with Congress to provide another $300bn to coronavirus-hit small businesses. Then, the FT’s US economics editor, Brendan Greeley, explains how state bu...
20 Apr 20208min
Trump’s reopening plan, coronavirus drug report, Macron on EU solidarity
President Donald Trump backed away from threats to force a quick reopening of the US economy by unveiling guidelines for states, and US stock market futures rose 3 per cent late on Thursday after a re...
17 Apr 202011min
Eurozone debt, US economic data, China cuts key lending rate
The coronavirus crisis is propelling Eurozone government debt towards 100 per cent of gross domestic product, three major US banks reported a total $12.8bn of charges in the first quarter for loan los...
16 Apr 202010min
Airline aid, banks braced for credit loss, grim IMF outlook
The US Treasury Department has reached an agreement with US airlines that paves the way for a $25bn bailout for the industry. Plus, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo increased loan-loss provisions by $10...
15 Apr 202010min
VC funding in China, Amazon jobs, oil under pressure
New figures show that venture capital funding in China rebounded in March after the country’s coronavirus outbreak, and Amazon has announced plans to hire 75,000 extra workers after hiring 100,000 new...
14 Apr 202010min
Inside Wuhan’s liberation, Japan on lockdown
The coronavirus’ place of origin, Wuhan, has emerged from the world’s largest mass quarantine. Meanwhile, Japan is gambling that it can control the spread of coronavirus without a full lockdown. The F...
13 Apr 20209min
Wall St worries, Europe funding, Singapore relapse
Wall Street banks are warning investors to brace for a new wave of stock market declines despite the recent relief rally, and eurozone finance ministers will reconvene today to work toward a deal on e...
9 Apr 20209min
US stimulus, WeWork v SoftBank, Carnival bonds
The Trump administration is in talks with Congress to secure an additional $250bn to fund loans for small businesses hit by the coronavirus pandemic, and a special committee of WeWork board members is...
8 Apr 202010min
