The government announces that Brazil's economy has grown by 4.6%, the largest increase since 2011, after suffering a slump in 2020 due to the COVID-19 recession. 2022-03-4
The Economist Intelligence Unit releases its annual Global Liveability Ranking assessment, ranking the world's most livable cities. Auckland, New Zealand replaces long-time first place holder Vienna, Austria, largely because of New Zealand's handling of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 2021-06-9
Disneyland, the second most visited amusement park in the world, reopens with a limited capacity and guidelines for social distancing face masks in effect after more than one year of closure due to the pandemic. 2021-04-30
President Joe Biden signs the PPP Extension Act of 2021, a bill that would extend the Paycheck Protection Program deadline from March 31 to May 31. 2021-03-30
Japanese economy grew at annualized rate of 21.4% in July-September quarter after two consecutive quarters of contraction due to the pandemic, driven by rise of private spending and exports. 2020-11-17
Vice Chancellor and Federal Finance Minister Olaf Scholz announces a plan to loan around €218 billion ($258bn) for a bailout to mitigate the impact of the country's recession caused by the pandemic, thereby suspending the debt brake. 2020-08-21
The Geneva Motor Show is cancelled due to the Swiss ban on gatherings larger than 1000 people. 2020-02-28
Markets are on pace for their worst week since the 2008 financial crisis. 2020-02-27