International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva confirms that Zambia, the first African nation to default following the COVID-19 pandemic, has agreed to a debt agreement with foreign creditors concerning US$6.3 billion of its debt. 2023-10-12
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
Japan's GDP contracts 4.8% in 2020, which is the first annual economic contraction since 2009 due to the impact of the pandemic. 2021-02-15
The Office for National Statistics reports the worst quarterly job losses in the United Kingdom since the financial crisis in 2009. 2020-08-11
Donald Trump signs an extension of the Paycheck Protection Program to extend the filing deadline to August 8. 2020-07-4
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
Egypt begins disinfection on the Giza pyramid complex as an effort to contain COVID-19. 2020-03-25