Jun 26, 2020 11:40 am UTC| Research & Analysis Economy Insights & Views
USDCAD has fallen a sizable 4% since our last publication, but this is reflective entirely of the broad dollars anti-cyclical properties and negative beta to risk, and is not indicative of outright CAD outperformance. CAD...
Government unveils $250 million for 'creative economy'
Jun 26, 2020 07:20 am UTC| Economy
he Morrison government has announced a $250 million package for the entertainment, arts and screen sectors, which have been particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 crisis. The grants and loans will be rolled out over the...
Economic policies can induce people to quarantine safely during the pandemic
Jun 26, 2020 06:58 am UTC| Economy
Recent economic proposals to deal with COVID-19, like those summarized by UC Berkeley economist Pierre Olivier Gourinchas, have focused on compensating households and businesses for income losses due to lockdowns and other...
S. Korea and EU expand air routes in revised aviation pact
Jun 25, 2020 23:52 pm UTC| Economy
South Korea and 22 European Union (EU) countries have revised the horizontal aviation pact to include expansion of their air routes, the transport and foreign ministries announced. The agreement includes seeking...
Indian exporters raise over retaliation by China on consignment delay
Jun 25, 2020 15:55 pm UTC| Economy
Indian exporters have raised concerns over consignments being delayed by Hong Kong and Chinese customs in retaliation to a similar action by Indian authorities at Chennai port, says the Federation of Indian Export...
S. Korea, Germany to expand joint research programs in hydrogen, AI sectors
Jun 24, 2020 23:51 pm UTC| Economy
South Korea and Germany increased funding for joint research programs in the hydrogen energy and artificial intelligence (AI) sectors from $170,000 for a project per year to $225,000. At the science and industry joint...
South Africa to build $180-M space infrastructure hub
Jun 24, 2020 06:40 am UTC| Economy
South Africa will build a space infrastructure hub for $180 million to be self-reliant on satellite-sourced information and reduce the time for collecting data, president Cyril Ramaphosa revealed. Ramaphosa announced...
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