Coronavirus

Austrian Economy To Shrink 3.2% In 'Moderate' Coronavirus Scenario: ONB

Austria's economy will shrink 3.2% this year in the case of a "moderate" pandemic scenario, the country's central bank said, estimating that each...

Johnson & Johnson Announces Potential Coronavirus Vaccine

Johnson & Johnson has announced a $1 billion deal with the U.S. government to create enough manufacturing capacity for more than one billion doses...

Coffee Importers Stockpiling On Fears Over Coronavirus Lockdowns

Coffee importers in some of the largest consuming countries are stockpiling, bringing forward orders by up to a month to avoid shortages if supply chains a...

Withering On The Vine? Coronavirus Compounds Southern Italy's Woes

Grape exporters in Puglia – the heel on Italy's boot - don't have time for debates about European solidarity bonds. By now, they would normally ha...

Greek Economy To Shrink 1% To 3% This Year

Greece expects its economy to contract by 1% to 3% this year due to the impact of the coronavirus, finance minister Christos Staikouras has said. Staiko...

Brazilians Buying More Commodity, Cleaning Products As COVID-19 Spreads

The outbreak of the coronavirus has significantly impacted shopping habits in Brazil, where sales across some 150 retail chains are growing exponentially w...

Probiotic Sales Likely To See A Boost Due To COVID-19

Probiotic products are likely to see a boost from the growing coronavirus epidemic in Europe, if trends observed in Asia are anything to go by, according t...

Farmers Urge EU To Keep Open Market To Ensure Food Supplies

The European Union needs to keep its single market open despite the coronavirus epidemic if it wants to guarantee food supplies for its consumers, Europe's...