Germany is committed to reaching a new partnership agreement between the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK), but the EU should prepare for a no-deal Brexit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel told the European Union on Wednesday. The two sides are negotiating to reach a trade and cooperation deal …

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for more unity among members of the European Union (EU) in her speech to the European Parliament in Brussels on Wednesday, Reuters reported. The speech came as Germany began a six-month presidency of the European bloc that began on 1 July. Speaking about the …

Crude oil inventories in the United States increased by 5.7 million barrels last week, data by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed on Wednesday. This comes after a decrease of 7.2 million barrels in the previous week, and against expectations of another decline. WTI futures are currently trading at …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is warning against rising debt in both emerging and developed economies due to stimulus spending amid the COVID-19 crisis. The IMF is urging enhanced fiscal reform in many countries after the pandemic ends, said its Deputy Managing Director Mitsuhiro Furusawa on Wednesday, as cited by …

The Spanish government plans EUR 1.8 billion ($2 billion) in aid to support transport companies amid the COVID-19 crisis, said the Minister of Transport, Jose Luis Abalos, as cited by Reuters. Renfewill receive EUR 1 billion, private transport companies will get EUR 673 million, while Seipsa is set to obtain …

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) settled significantly lower on Tuesday, after achieving large gains during the first session of the week on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Index closed dropped nearly 397 points or 1.51% and closed at 25,890 points. The S&P 500 index fell by 34.4 points or …

Crude oil prices settled lower on Tuesday, as markets anticipate US crude inventories data. Brent crude oil futures for September delivery declined by 2 cents to close at $43.08 per barrel. The benchmark US crude oil, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI), futures for August delivery decreased by 1 cent to …

The President of the Richmond Federal Reserve, Thomas Barkin, said on Tuesday that the US economy faces some very real risks if support to businesses does not continue. Barkin believes the Fed should do more given the current high unemployment rate at 11%.

The US Federal Reserve could take more measurements to face the economic consequences of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis. “We have a lot of accommodation in place, there is more that we can do, there is more that we will do,” Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida told CNN on …

The President of San Francisco Federal Reserve, Mary Daly, said that the US labor market is in better shape she previously thought it might be, “but it’s nowhere close to where we need to be.” “I am assuming that we’ll level off at some level that’s not where we want …