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Unemployment in the United States skyrocketed to its highest level in more than 80 years in April due to the corona crisis and anti-virus outbreak measures. Unemployment was at 14.7 percent, the highest level since the Great…

The stock market in Hong Kong showed a cautious recovery on Tuesday after the heavy loss a day earlier. Investors moved up to slightly higher closing positions on Wall Street thanks to a late rally among US technology companies.…

Demand for Harley-Davidson motorcycles collapsed last quarter due to the corona crisis. In the United States, by far the largest market for the American company, sales fell sharply in March. This offset the better performance in…

KLM boss Pieter Elbers will hand in a fifth of his fixed salary for the rest of this year. He announced this during the shareholders' meeting of the company. According to Elbers, the crisis requires extra efforts from everyone…

The stock market in Japan closed on Friday with a solid profit, after two consecutive losses. US President Donald Trump's plans to gradually reopen the largest economy in the world and reports of a possible treatment for the…

The government of Taiwan prohibits officials from using the teleconference service Zoom any longer during their work. The Taiwanese government is taking that measure for security reasons. According to experts, the security of Zoom…

KLM staff who are deployed on repatriation flights to, for example, Paramaribo, Singapore or Bonaire are not happy with the “unacceptable restrictions” that would apply to the crew in those places. Cab federation VNC reports this,…

The U.S. stock exchanges traded on Monday with heavy losses. Investors were disappointed that a massive stimulus package to help the U.S. economy through the corona crisis has died again in the Senate. Republicans and Democrats are…

The stock exchanges in New York went out again on Friday with heavy losses. Investors remained nervous, even after the announced measures by governments and central banks in the fight against the corona crisis. The Federal Reserve,…

Pump holders have lost up to half of their turnover compared to last week, says the Tank Stations Interest Association (BETA). The sector is struggling with declining demand for petrol and diesel due to the outbreak of the…