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Ardern Says `There Are No Active Cases in New Zealand’

Jun.08 — New Zealand will remove social distancing requirements after reporting zero active cases of Covid-19, indicating it has achieved its aim of eliminating the virus. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday at a briefing that all remaining restrictions on people and businesses, other than strict border controls to keep the virus out, will be lifted at midnight tonight, paving the way for a resumption of normal life. …read more […]

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Europe's Detroit? Pandemic bursts Toulouse aerospace bubble

Barely three months ago, Serge Dumas had one problem: how to keep up with record demand for the metal fasteners and bolts his small aerospace supply firm manufactures just north of Toulouse. Now, the head of Gillis Aerospace is wondering how to keep his 45 employees busy as Europe’s aerospace capital reels from plummeting jetliner demand caused by the coronavirus crisis. Gillis Aerospace, with annual revenues of 5 million euros, is one of thousands of small to medium-sized firms hurt by the crisis as the French government and private lenders finalise a 1-billion-euro fund to help the …read more […]

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Assessing India Prime Minister Modi’s Response to Virus Outbreak

Jun.08 — Yamini Aiyar, president of think tank Centre for Policy Research, examines Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s response to the coronavirus outbreak. India has been under a stringent nationwide lockdown since late March, even though some restrictions were eased beginning April 20 to allow select industries to resume operations. The government will begin a phased lifting of the curbs from June 8. Aiyar spaeks on “Bloomberg Markets: Asia.” …read more […]