Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- COVID-19 lockdown could lead to 7 million unexpected pregnancies– UN warns – Mazech Media
- The billionaire class has added $308 billion to its wealth during the COVID-19 pandemic – The Guardian
- Asean stocks climb on Covid-19 treatment progress, higher oil prices – The Star
- Coronavirus: 1.6 billion workers worldwide at risk of losing livelihoods – Business Devil Hunter
- COVID-19 cases reported to WHO exceed 3 million worldwide – Yuv News
Americas:
- Fed chair says this is the worst economy in history – CNN
- Coronavirus Has Caused More Than 150 Strikes. This Map Is Tracking Them All – Vice
- Workers in States Quick to Reopen Would Lose Unemployment Benefits Even If Too Fearful to Return Yet – Slate
- With over 1 million coronavirus cases and 60,000 fatalities in the US, markets eager to get back to business – WSWS
- Rent Is Due Again and Missing Payments Have Landlords Worrying – Bloomberg
- Over 50% of department stores in malls predicted to close by 2021, real estate services firm says – CNBC
- GDP falls by 4.8 percent, bringing longest economic expansion on record to abrupt halt – NBC
Europe:
- Europe is worried about Chinese corporate takeovers tied to COVID-19 – QZ
- Denmark approves start of work for €7 billion underwater tunnel to Germany – Euro News
- German state bailing Lufthansa out of bankruptcy with $10 billion – Business Insider
- Beijing Doubles Down on Diplomatic Aggression, puts the Netherlands under fire – Foreign Policy
- Swedish city to dump tonne of chicken manure in park to deter visitors – The Guardian
- EU opens new legal case against Poland over muzzling judges – Reuters
Asia:
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- China Has ‘Nationalized’ Its N95 Mask Makers – Forbes
- China’s metals imports reflect growing supply disruption: Andy Home – Reuters
- China’s virus-hit box office faces losses of over $4.2 billion: state media – Reuters
- Taiwan Emerging From Pandemic With a Stronger Hand Against China – Bloomberg
- US supports firms weighing India as alternative to China – Economic Times
- China threatened to harm Czech companies over Taiwan visit: letter – Reuters
Trans-Tasman:
- Australia could get 90% of electricity from renewables by 2040 with no price increase – The Guardian
- Air quality near busy Australian roads up to 10 times worse than official figures – The Conversation
- Kerry Stokes calls for China backdown, urges Canberra to ‘respect’ wet markets – The SMH
- Rental listings surge, rents head in opposite direction, as thousands of Airbnbs tipped to add to supply – ABC
- China hijacks Health Minister’s press conference – News.com.au
- AEMO lays out “action plan” to manage 75 pct wind and solar by 2025 – Renew Economy
- Coronavirus tax: Cost of living goes up as economy braces for $130b hit – The Age
- Coronavirus Australia: Superannuation companies accused of inflating losses – 7 News
- Boomers and Millennials: better a pension than Newstart … until the virus – Michael West
- Victorian and Federal Governments split on reopening schools in coronavirus crisis — and a $3b cheque hasn’t helped – ABC News
- Taiwan pushes Australia to back World Health Organisation tilt – The SMH
- Sydney laundry condemned for standing down migrant workers ineligible for jobkeeper – The Guardian
- Labor slams federal government after only three per cent of coronavirus support reaches Australians – SBS
- Govt plans to offer small-to-medium businesses loans – Interest.co.nz
- Reserve Bank officially removes LVRs – Interest.co.nz