Small and mid-sized businesses around the world are being hit hardest by the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns and about a fifth say they risk shutting ...
Small and mid-sized businesses around the world are being hit hardest by the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns and about a fifth say they risk shutting down permanently within three months, a survey by the International Trade Centre showed on Monday.
"The lockdown has led to major revenue drops for most and the survival of many is at stake," the 176-page report released by the Geneva-based ITC, a joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization.In its global business impact survey of thousands of companies in 132 countries between April and June, nearly two-thirds of micro and small firms said they were"strongly affected" by the impact of lockdowns versus 43 percent of large ones.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
French COVID-19 deaths rise by 19 to 29,633The number of deaths in France from COVID-19 has risen by 19 from Friday to stand at 29,633, the health ministry said on Saturday.
Read more »
Women bear the brunt of COVID-19 fallout in workplaceThe reverberating economic shock of the coronavirus crisis has delivered a massive setback for women because so many work in the badly exposed ...
Read more »
New Emerging Stronger Conversations will allow Government to hear from S'poreans on Covid-19 lessons: HengSINGAPORE - To provide a platform for Singaporeans to reflect on their experience during the pandemic, and to hear from them on potential actions and solutions that can be taken to improve conditions in society, the Government will start a new series of dialogues, known as the Emerging Stronger Conversations, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat announced on Saturday (June 20).. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
COVID-19: Pope thanks Italian doctors in first post-lockdown audiencePope Francis on Saturday held his first audience for a group of people since Italy lifted its coronavirus lockdown, granting it to health workers ...
Read more »
Amid Covid-19 pandemic, Indonesia frets about another health crisis as dengue cases spikeJAKARTA - Indonesian authorities are worried about another health crisis on its hands, dengue hemorrhagic fever, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
COVID-19: No Singapore residents among 218 new infections; 2 community casesThe Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed on Saturday (20 June) 218 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, bringing the total to 41,833, as well as 765 more recoveries.
Read more »