Focus:
coronavirus
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27 April 2020
FDI in a pandemic: How low will the inflows go?
The coronavirus crisis will undoubtedly have a major effect on foreign direct investment (FDI), but which sectors and regions are likely to bear the brunt?
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15 April 2020
Are companies optimistic about growth prospects following COVID-19 stimulus measures?
The COVID-19 outbreak has marred the growth expectations of companies of all sizes globally, across multiple industries. An ongoing poll being conducted by Verdict to track the optimism/pessimism over the...
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30 March 2020
UConn’s Elliot Ballpark opening postponed amid coronavirus outbreak
The University of Connecticut (UConn) has postponed the opening of its new baseball facility Elliot Ballpark to next year as collegiate athletics has been cancelled due to the coronavirus (Covid-19)...
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23 March 2020
US homebuilders to face a sharp slowdown in new projects
As the US appears to gradually lock down its entire economy to slow the spread of Covid-19 – the disease that is currently sweeping the world – homebuilders across the...
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20 March 2020
Construction in Africa hampered by China-related disruption
The coronavirus has been slow to take root in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), but the number of cases is now beginning to grow and the construction industry is facing disruption stemming...
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20 March 2020
Poland announces stimulus package as the virus outbreak worsens
Poland has become the latest country in Europe to announce fiscal stimulus measures to offset the disruption to economic activity caused by the widespread outbreak of the coronavirus. The Polish...
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19 March 2020
Turkey eases its fiscal and monetary policy amid the coronavirus outbreak
Turkey's policymakers have taken steps to support the economy as the impact of the coronavirus worsens. There has been an easing in monetary and fiscal policy stances in Turkey, with...
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19 February 2020
Construction output growth in China to slow in the wake of coronavirus outbreak
Prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Wuhan, Hubei province, GlobalData had been predicting a steady slowdown in the pace of growth in construction in China, owing to...