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Jan
06
Economy / Jobs / Business

COVID-19 pandemic in Peru Peru raises its pandemic Alert level in 24 provinces from "moderate" to "high", resulting in an extended curfew between 11 p.m.

COVID-19 pandemic in Peru Peru raises its pandemic Alert level in 24 provinces from "moderate" to "high", resulting in an extended curfew between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., as well as tightened capacity limits in shopping centers, banks and restaurants. This comes as the number of daily COVID-19 cases increased 25% from the previous week. (Reuters)

Jan
06
Economy / Jobs / Business

COVID-19 pandemic in South America COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina Argentina surpasses 6 million cases of COVID-19 after reporting a record for the third consecu

COVID-19 pandemic in South America COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina Argentina surpasses 6 million cases of COVID-19 after reporting a record for the third consecutive day of 109,608 new cases of COVID-19. (NHK World-Japan) COVID-19 pandemic in Peru Peru raises its pandemic Alert level in 24 provinces from "moderate" to "high", resulting in an extended curfew between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., as well as tightened capacity limits in shopping centers, banks and restaurants. This comes as the number of daily COVID-19 cases increased 25% from the previous week. (Reuters)

Jan
06
Economy / Jobs / Business

Peru raises its pandemic Alert level in 24 provinces from "moderate" to "high", resulting in an extended curfew between 11 p.m.

Peru raises its pandemic Alert level in 24 provinces from "moderate" to "high", resulting in an extended curfew between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., as well as tightened capacity limits in shopping centers, banks and restaurants. This comes as the number of daily COVID-19 cases increased 25% from the previous week. (Reuters)

Jan
11
Economy / Jobs / Business

COVID-19 pandemic in Israel The Israeli Health ministry approves a reduction of the isolation period for asymptomatic positive COVID-19 patients from ten to sev

COVID-19 pandemic in Israel The Israeli Health ministry approves a reduction of the isolation period for asymptomatic positive COVID-19 patients from ten to seven days in order to keep the economy running despite an increase in the number of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant cases. The changes will be in effect on January 13. (The Times of Israel)

Jan
11
Economy / Jobs / Business

The Israeli Health ministry approves a reduction of the isolation period for asymptomatic positive COVID-19 patients from ten to seven days in order to keep the

The Israeli Health ministry approves a reduction of the isolation period for asymptomatic positive COVID-19 patients from ten to seven days in order to keep the economy running despite an increase in the number of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant cases. The changes will be in effect on January 13. (The Times of Israel)

Jan
13
Economy / Jobs / Business

British health secretary Sajid Javid announces that the self-isolation period for positive COVID-19 patients in England will be reduced to five days in order to

British health secretary Sajid Javid announces that the self-isolation period for positive COVID-19 patients in England will be reduced to five days in order to reduce the impact of absences caused by the Omicron variant on businesses and the health sector. This change will take effect on January 17. (Financial Times)

Jan
13
Economy / Jobs / Business

COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh Bangladesh bans all public gatherings, restricts the capacity of public transportation to 50%, and mandates that face masks be w

COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh Bangladesh bans all public gatherings, restricts the capacity of public transportation to 50%, and mandates that face masks be worn in all public places in an attempt to reduce the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. (The Business Standard)

Jan
13
Economy / Jobs / Business

COVID-19 pandemic in England British health secretary Sajid Javid announces that the self-isolation period for positive COVID-19 patients in England will be red

COVID-19 pandemic in England British health secretary Sajid Javid announces that the self-isolation period for positive COVID-19 patients in England will be reduced to five days in order to reduce the impact of absences caused by the Omicron variant on businesses and the health sector. This change will take effect on January 17. (Financial Times)

Jan
13
Economy / Jobs / Business

COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom COVID-19 pandemic in England British health secretary Sajid Javid announces that the self-isolation period for positive

COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom COVID-19 pandemic in England British health secretary Sajid Javid announces that the self-isolation period for positive COVID-19 patients in England will be reduced to five days in order to reduce the impact of absences caused by the Omicron variant on businesses and the health sector. This change will take effect on January 17. (Financial Times)

Jan
19
Economy / Jobs / Business

Employees of the STB, Bucharest's largest public transport company, go on strike demanding the resignation of its chairman, Adrian Criț.

Employees of the STB, Bucharest's largest public transport company, go on strike demanding the resignation of its chairman, Adrian Criț. The city authorities, led by the Save Romania Union-backed mayor Nicușor Dan, condemn the strike, blaming it on the Social Democratic Party-backed trade unionist Vasile Petrariu as an attempt to undermine his authority. (Digi24)

Jan
28
Economy / Jobs / Business

COVID-19 pandemic in South America COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil Brazil reports a record for the third consecutive day of 228,954 new COVID-19 cases, thereby brin

COVID-19 pandemic in South America COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil Brazil reports a record for the third consecutive day of 228,954 new COVID-19 cases, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 24.7 million. (Business Standard) COVID-19 pandemic in Chile Chile reports a record 26,727 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2.075 million. (Xinhua News Agency)

Feb
08
Economy / Jobs / Business

Israeli–Palestinian conflict Shin Bet officers kill three Palestinian al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades militants in the West Bank after opening fire on their vehicle.

Israeli–Palestinian conflict Shin Bet officers kill three Palestinian al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades militants in the West Bank after opening fire on their vehicle. Israel says that the men were armed and were responsible for a series of drive-by shootings in recent weeks. Protests occur in the West Bank in response to the killings. (Reuters)

Feb
08
Economy / Jobs / Business

Shin Bet officers kill three Palestinian al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades militants in the West Bank after opening fire on their vehicle.

Shin Bet officers kill three Palestinian al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades militants in the West Bank after opening fire on their vehicle. Israel says that the men were armed and were responsible for a series of drive-by shootings in recent weeks. Protests occur in the West Bank in response to the killings. (Reuters)

Feb
11
Economy / Jobs / Business

Iran–Israel proxy conflict Israel announces the arrest of eight alleged Iranian spies for organizing a plot to kill an Israeli businessman in Istanbul in retali

Iran–Israel proxy conflict Israel announces the arrest of eight alleged Iranian spies for organizing a plot to kill an Israeli businessman in Istanbul in retaliation for the 2020 assassination of the chief of Iran's nuclear program, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, widely regarded to be the work of the Israeli intelligence agency, Mossad. Turkish intelligence shared with the Mossad apparently contributed to the arrests, and several Turkish operatives were among those arrested. (Times of Israel)

Feb
11
Economy / Jobs / Business

Israel announces the arrest of eight alleged Iranian spies for organizing a plot to kill an Israeli businessman in Istanbul in retaliation for the 2020 assassin

Israel announces the arrest of eight alleged Iranian spies for organizing a plot to kill an Israeli businessman in Istanbul in retaliation for the 2020 assassination of the chief of Iran's nuclear program, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, widely regarded to be the work of the Israeli intelligence agency, Mossad. Turkish intelligence shared with the Mossad apparently contributed to the arrests, and several Turkish operatives were among those arrested. (Times of Israel)

Feb
17
Economy / Jobs / Business

British Columbia lifts most of its COVID-19 restrictions, allowing all businesses to reopen and operate at full capacity.

British Columbia lifts most of its COVID-19 restrictions, allowing all businesses to reopen and operate at full capacity. Indoor gatherings and organized events are also permitted to operate without occupancy limits. However, provincial mandates requiring the use of vaccine cards for entry into businesses and the use of masks in indoor settings remain in effect. (CBC)

Feb
17
Economy / Jobs / Business

COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia British Columbia lifts most of its COVID-19 restrictions, allowing all businesses to reopen and operate at full capacity.

COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia British Columbia lifts most of its COVID-19 restrictions, allowing all businesses to reopen and operate at full capacity. Indoor gatherings and organized events are also permitted to operate without occupancy limits. However, provincial mandates requiring the use of vaccine cards for entry into businesses and the use of masks in indoor settings remain in effect. (CBC)

Feb
17
Economy / Jobs / Business

COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia British Columbia lifts most of its COVID-19 restrictions, allowing all businesses to reopen an

COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia British Columbia lifts most of its COVID-19 restrictions, allowing all businesses to reopen and operate at full capacity. Indoor gatherings and organized events are also permitted to operate without occupancy limits. However, provincial mandates requiring the use of vaccine cards for entry into businesses and the use of masks in indoor settings remain in effect. (CBC)

Feb
26
Economy / Jobs / Business

In an official joint statement, the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States, agree to remove some Russian

In an official joint statement, the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States, agree to remove some Russian banks from SWIFT. The group also commits to "imposing restrictive measures that will prevent the Russian Central Bank from deploying its international reserves in ways that undermine the impact of our sanctions." (The Guardian)

Feb
27
Economy / Jobs / Business

Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and Japan freeze all assets of the Russian Central Bank and the Russian National Wealth Fund u

Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and Japan freeze all assets of the Russian Central Bank and the Russian National Wealth Fund under their jurisdiction, preventing the usage of more than a third of Russia's $630 billion of foreign exchange reserves. (Rzeczpospolita) (The Japan Times)

Feb
28
Economy / Jobs / Business

Russia–Switzerland relations Breaking from a historic tradition of Swiss neutrality, Switzerland says it will adopt all EU sanctions on Russia effective immedia

Russia–Switzerland relations Breaking from a historic tradition of Swiss neutrality, Switzerland says it will adopt all EU sanctions on Russia effective immediately in response to the invasion. Swiss banks are believed to hold billions of dollars in Russian funds. (Reuters)

Mar
01
Economy / Jobs / Business

Nord Stream 2 AG, a subsidiary wholly owned by Gazprom that was supposed to operate the controversial gas pipeline in Europe, files for bankruptcy with the cant

Nord Stream 2 AG, a subsidiary wholly owned by Gazprom that was supposed to operate the controversial gas pipeline in Europe, files for bankruptcy with the canton of Zug authorities after a range of sanctions was imposed on its parent company. (Radio Télévision Suisse)

Mar
01
Economy / Jobs / Business

Nord Stream 2 Nord Stream 2 AG, a subsidiary wholly owned by Gazprom that was supposed to operate the controversial gas pipeline in Europe, files for bankruptcy

Nord Stream 2 Nord Stream 2 AG, a subsidiary wholly owned by Gazprom that was supposed to operate the controversial gas pipeline in Europe, files for bankruptcy with the canton of Zug authorities after a range of sanctions was imposed on its parent company. (Radio Télévision Suisse)

Mar
02
Economy / Jobs / Business

Russia–European Union relations The European Union will suspend deliveries of euro banknotes to Russia beginning on March 12, with exemptions for private person

Russia–European Union relations The European Union will suspend deliveries of euro banknotes to Russia beginning on March 12, with exemptions for private persons and their family members in Russia as well as diplomatic missions with legal immunity. (TASS)

Mar
02
Economy / Jobs / Business

Russian stocks endure a total wipeout in value on the London stock exchange, losing $570 billion in two weeks, with many Russian companies' stocks worth pennies

Russian stocks endure a total wipeout in value on the London stock exchange, losing $570 billion in two weeks, with many Russian companies' stocks worth pennies. Entities such as Gazprom and Lukoil have lost almost all of their value. Sberbank, the largest bank in Russia, had a market cap of $102 billion six months ago but the value of outstanding shares is currently less than $190 million. (Bloomberg) (Barron's)

Mar
09
Economy / Jobs / Business

The Russian Ministry of Economic Development proposes a draft nationalisation bill that will impose receivership for up to 3 months on assets of companies that

The Russian Ministry of Economic Development proposes a draft nationalisation bill that will impose receivership for up to 3 months on assets of companies that boycotted the Russian market due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine if the ownership share by legal entities from "unfriendly countries" exceeds 25%. If the companies still do not resume their business in the country, their assets will be auctioned. More than 300 companies that left Russia or suspended operations in Russia could be targeted. (TASS)

Mar
10
Economy / Jobs / Business

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says that the Russian economy is experiencing a "shock" following an "absolutely unprecedented" economic war being waged against

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says that the Russian economy is experiencing a "shock" following an "absolutely unprecedented" economic war being waged against the country. Peskov also says that "the economic war that has started against our country has never taken place before. So it is very hard to forecast anything". (Reuters)

Mar
11
Economy / Jobs / Business

COVID-19 pandemic in Shanghai Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education Shanghai will close their primary, middle, and high schools due to a rise of COVID-19

COVID-19 pandemic in Shanghai Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education Shanghai will close their primary, middle, and high schools due to a rise of COVID-19 cases. (Reuters) (Business Standard) Shanghai will also close their cinemas and imposes a reduced capacity and partial restrictions for visitors at the Shanghai Disneyland to combat the spread of COVID-19. (Variety) Shanghai Disney Resort will also require visitors to show a negative nucleic acid test. (Shanghai Daily)

Mar
11
Economy / Jobs / Business

The Central Bank of Russia orders all banks not to take any commission for the withdrawal of foreign-denominated cash from bank accounts of natural persons.

The Central Bank of Russia orders all banks not to take any commission for the withdrawal of foreign-denominated cash from bank accounts of natural persons. Additionally, all remittances from abroad can only be withdrawn after they are converted to rubles. (Meduza)

Mar
12
Economy / Jobs / Business

Economic consequences of the Russo-Ukrainian war Boycott of Russia and Belarus Pokémon Go suspends operations in Russia and Belarus following the invasion.

Economic consequences of the Russo-Ukrainian war Boycott of Russia and Belarus Pokémon Go suspends operations in Russia and Belarus following the invasion. (Gamerant.com) The Central Bank of Russia announces that stock trading on the Moscow Stock Exchange will remain suspended until at least March 18 due to the fallout from the Russian invasion. (The Wall Street Journal)

Mar
19
Economy / Jobs / Business

COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in India COVID-19 pandemic in Maharashtra Maharashtra reports 97 new cases of COVID-19 in the past

COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in India COVID-19 pandemic in Maharashtra Maharashtra reports 97 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, making it the first time that the Indian state has reported less than 100 new cases of COVID-19 since April 2020. (Business Standard) COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China China reports its first death from COVID-19 since January 2021. (ABC News)

Mar
19
Economy / Jobs / Business

COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in India COVID-19 pandemic in Maharashtra Maharashtra reports 97 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, making

COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in India COVID-19 pandemic in Maharashtra Maharashtra reports 97 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, making it the first time that the Indian state has reported less than 100 new cases of COVID-19 since April 2020. (Business Standard) COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China China reports its first death from COVID-19 since January 2021. (ABC News)

Mar
19
Economy / Jobs / Business

COVID-19 pandemic in India COVID-19 pandemic in Maharashtra Maharashtra reports 97 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, making it the first time that the

COVID-19 pandemic in India COVID-19 pandemic in Maharashtra Maharashtra reports 97 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, making it the first time that the Indian state has reported less than 100 new cases of COVID-19 since April 2020. (Business Standard)

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