August 18, 2020

Financial and health impacts of COVID-19 vary widely by race and ethnicity

BY MARK HUGO LOPEZ, LEE RAINIE AND ABBY BUDIMAN The coronavirus outbreak has altered life in the United States in many ways, but in key respects it has affected black and Hispanic […]
August 18, 2020

Retail turnover almost 10 percent up in June

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the Dutch retail sector recorded 9.8 percent year-on-year turnover growth in June 2020. This is the highest growth rate since publication […]
August 18, 2020

Coronavirus strongly affects Belgian economy due to international chain reaction and weakening confidence

Jan Van Hove, Chief Economist, KBC Group Bernard Keppenne, Chief Economist, CBC Belgium Johan Van Gompel, Senior Economist, KBC Group With the sharp rise in the […]
August 18, 2020

Are there more bankruptcies than last year?

Throughout the coronavirus crisis, CBS provides weekly updates of the developments in bankruptcies pronounced by Dutch courts. The weekly updates are scheduled for release on Thursdays […]
August 18, 2020

Economic contraction of 1.5 percent in Q1 2020

24/06/2020 15:00 According to the second estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), gross domestic product (GDP) declined by 1.5 percent in Q1 2020 relative to Q4 […]
August 11, 2020

The impact of COVID-19 in tourism and hospitality industry of Bangladesh

COVID-19, a variant of novel corona virus, is the most buzzed word in the whole world these days. Almost all business sector of the world is […]
August 11, 2020

COVID-19 & Tourism: A Tragic End to the Thriving Industry?

The adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic can be observed in almost every economic sector more or less, but the tourism sector undoubtedly tops the list. Before […]
August 6, 2020

Coronavirus lockdown | COVID-19 widened educational divide: UNESCO report

School closures also interrupted support mechanisms from which many disadvantaged learners benefit The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequalities in education systems across the world. According to […]
August 6, 2020

More than 1 billion students face ‘generational catastrophe’ due to COVID-19, UN warns

Published Tuesday, August 4, 2020 11:39AM EDT TORONTO — The UN warns students are facing a “generational catastrophe” thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on global […]