Photo by University of Arkansas Caleb Rawson, University of Arkansas A new study of stock sales by U.S. executives with corporate ties to China indicates that corporate insiders sold stock in their companies during the earliest stages of the coronavirus outbreak in China, weeks before the virus […]
Pandemic
In the fall of last year, many retail landlords were breathing a sigh of relief. They had gone all out to fill empty storefronts during the grimmest days of the pandemic, offering concessions to tenants and saying yes to pop-ups. That strategy appeared to pay off. By the third quarter […]
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The sun sets behind an oil pump outside Saint-Fiacre, near Paris, France September 17, 2019. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Feb 24 (Reuters) – In July 2020, just a few months after the COVID-19 pandemic started to spiral out of control, Shell CEO Ben […]
The 10 richest men in the world have seen their global wealth double to $1.5tn (£1.01tn) since the start of the global pandemic following a surge in share and property prices that has widened the gap between rich and poor, according to a report from Oxfam. Urging governments to impose […]
Shoppers ascend and descend an escalator at the Willow Grove Park Mall in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, November 14, 2020. Mark Makela | Reuters As holiday shoppers gear up for celebrations, they’re preparing for a season that will look noticeably different than a year ago. Big parties with family and friends. […]
For two years, the stock market has been largely able to ignore the lived reality of Americans during the pandemic — the mounting coronavirus cases, the loss of lives and livelihoods, the lockdowns — because of underlying policies that kept it buoyant. Investors can now say goodbye to all that. […]