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Businesses of all sizes in every sector of the economy are feeling the impact of COVID-19 to one degree or another. The initial economic impact COVID-19 (outside of the immediate local effects in China) was focused on multi-national corporations with large operations or supply chains in China, but the expanded reach of the disease and its expected spread has reduced economic activity across all sectors of the economy.
Treasury secretary doesn’t rule out limiting trading hours if needed due to coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic and impending recession have created an urgent, unprecedented opportunity for CEOs and corporate leaders to put the promise of purpose-driven leadership and stakeholder capitalism into practice.
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March 27, 2020 10:22 AM
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The Securities and Exchange Commission requests public comment on its current requirements that restrict the use of potentially misleading fund names. Fund names are often the first piece of information investors see and they can have a significant impact on an investment decision.
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March 27, 2020 10:00 AM
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Canadian engineering giant SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. is pulling its financial guidance for the year and speeding up efforts to slash costs as the novel coronavirus pandemic slams companies around the world.
‘What started out as a treasure hunt is now much more about how we make a lasting contribution to the communities we are working with,’ the CEO and geologist says
Like past rescue packages, this one could leave a lingering sense of unfairness
Are Canadian dentists covered for business interruption or commercial liability arising from the COVID-19 pandemic?
The Finance department has been in talks with Canadian lenders this week on a plan to provide emergency help for small businesses
The biggest funds had an average of 27% of their assets invested in the public markets
On March 4, the Federal Reserve finalized a significant integration of its stress testing regime with its ongoing supervisory capital requirements, by introducing a new “stress capital buffer” requirement for firms subject to the Federal Reserve’s CCAR supervisory stress tests. An institution-specific stress capital buffer will be determined for each CCAR firm as part of the 2020 CCAR exercise and is intended to take effect October 1, 2020.
We are facing an unprecedented economic crisis, and the government must take on a larger role in our economy.
Maybe this crisis is, when it comes to corporate governance, a blessing in disguise
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If the strategy works, it will be a testament to modern capitalism. But a lot could go wrong.
Step could deprive investors of information needed to learn about financial performance
The response to COVID-19 has brought much of the U.S. economy to a standstill, and Congress is considering a stimulus bill with billions to prop up key industries. What will the sudden economic shock mean for competition and antitrust policy? We asked Yale SOM’s Fiona Scott Morton, an economist who served in the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, for her perspective.
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March 27, 2020 10:01 AM
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The Canadian economy is headed into a much deeper hole in the second quarter than bank economists previously anticipated, as they scramble to slash their forecasts in the face of the unprecedented shutdowns from COVID-19.
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With our first annual survey, Report on Business intends to set a benchmark for gender diversity in corporate Canada. After evaluating hundreds of companies, we identified 73 at the forefront of women in leadership positions.
Scientists warned that the United States someday would become the country hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. That moment arrived Thursday.
US regulator warns investors were mistaking Chinese company for better-known namesake
'We are headed for a period of unprecedented softness in economic activity'
Bank last cut rates to these levels in 2009, during the global financial crisis
The alarming prospect of widespread defaults by viable firms caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted various proposals for financial assistance from states. But firms might face financial distress before these measures become effective. Smaller firms with concentrated debt may be able to informally negotiate an extension of maturity with their lenders.
The trajectory of COVID-19 and the economic response over the next few months are uncertain. To help businesses navigate this volatile period, The Conference Board has developed three scenarios for the course of the US economy for the remainder of 2020
Many investors, companies, policymakers, and other stakeholders increasingly recognize that the environmental threats of climate change pose significant economic and business risks. Following the 2015 Paris Agreement, most governments are now committed to curb carbon emissions to avoid average global warming of more than 2 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels.
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