The United States House of Representatives votes 219-212 to pass U.S. President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion relief package, which would provide $1,400 in direct payments. The bill will head to the Senate for a vote. 2021-02-26
Ford Motor Company announces that it will cease production at its plants in Camaçari and Taubaté in the coming months due to losses aggravated by the pandemic. Ford also plans to close its Troller plant in Belo Horizonte in the fourth quarter of 2021. 2021-01-11
Indonesia falls into a recession for the first time since the 1997–98 Asian financial crisis after its economy contracts 3.49% in the third quarter. 2020-11-5
Offshore drilling contractor Diamond Offshore Drilling files for bankruptcy due to the oil price collapse, following the reduction in oil demand during the global coronavirus pandemic. 2020-04-27
Renault announces that it is halting all production at its industrial sites in France until further notice because of the coronavirus pandemic. 2020-03-16
American Airlines says it will suspend long haul international flights from March 16 until May 6. 2020-03-14
The United Kingdom's largest retailer Tesco say they will be restricting the sale of essential food and household items in response to fears of mass panic buying. 2020-03-9
Markets are on pace for their worst week since the 2008 financial crisis. 2020-02-27
The Dow Jones Industrial Average drops more than 3% as the coronavirus pandemic spreads outside China. This follows benchmark indices falling sharply in Europe after steep declines across Asia. 2020-02-24