Job vacancies remain unfilled as unemployment claims increase | Economy & business

At its peak, more than 4,500 unemployment insurance claims were filed by Frederick County residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the week of Sept. 12, less than 200 new claims…

Indian Companies Raise Record $31 Billion Equity Capital in Shrinking Economy | Investing News

By Scott Murdoch and Patturaja Murugaboopathy HONG KONG/BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian companies have raised a record $31 billion in equity capital in 2020, Refinitiv data showed, as banks strengthen their…

How China’s influence extends deep into the UK economy

A pound coin China flag illustration “No economy in the world is as open to Chinese investment as the UK,” declared George Osborne on a visit in 2015. Few Western…

Big data may help BOJ guide economy through pandemic pain

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Big data is providing some surprising results for the Bank of Japan and helping ease concerns about pressure on the economy during the coronavirus…