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Index Ventures raises $2 billion for early-stage, growth investments

Index Ventures raises $2 billion for early-stage, growth investments

Venture capital firm Index Ventures said on Thursday it had raised $2 billion for early-stage and growth investments, backing entrepreneurs it reckons will lead the way out of the economic slump caused by the coronavirus pandemic.



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IMF chief says pandemic will unleash worst recession since Great Depression

IMF chief says pandemic will unleash worst recession since Great Depression

The pandemic sweeping the world will turn global economic growth "sharply negative" in 2020, triggering the worst fallout since the 1930s Great Depression, with only a partial recovery seen in 2021, the head of the International Monetary Fund said.



4 years ago
'Fed is on its game' — Cramer praises $2.3 trillion in loans to help businesses, municipalities

'Fed is on its game' — Cramer praises $2.3 trillion in loans to help businesses, municipalities

"This is what is needed because we've got to fight off a depression," CNBC's Jim Cramer said.

4 years ago
Landing Successful Corporate Partnerships

Landing Successful Corporate Partnerships

Partnerships between startups and established companies can be beneficial for both parties. Here’s why, how to choose a good partner, and tips for getting on a company’s radar. Continue reading

4 years ago
Fed rolls out $2.3 trillion to backstop 'Main Street,' local governments

Fed rolls out $2.3 trillion to backstop 'Main Street,' local governments

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Thursday rolled out a broad, $2.3 trillion effort to bolster local governments and small and mid-sized businesses in its latest move to keep the U.S. economy intact as the country battles the coronavirus pandemic.



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Fed will continue to act 'forcefully, proactively and aggressively,' Powell says

Fed will continue to act 'forcefully, proactively and aggressively,' Powell says

The Federal Reserve will continue to use all the tools at its disposal until the U.S. economy begins to fully rebound from the harm caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Thursday, even as he acknowledged the limits of the central bank's powers.



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Timeline: Fed's response - pandemic downturn vs financial crisis

Timeline: Fed's response - pandemic downturn vs financial crisis

The economic dislocation caused by the coronavirus crisis is unfolding with breathtaking speed.



4 years ago
RenCap removes line from Rosneft note saying 10 million bpd cut would rebalance markets

RenCap removes line from Rosneft note saying 10 million bpd cut would rebalance markets

Renaissance Capital updated a note giving a readout on a call with Rosneft to remove a line saying the Russian energy giant believed a cut in oil output by OPEC+ of 10 million barrels per day (bpd) would be sufficient to balance markets.



4 years ago
OPEC+ to debate oil cuts as big as 20 million bpd: sources

OPEC+ to debate oil cuts as big as 20 million bpd: sources

OPEC and other oil producers will debate on Thursday oil cuts as big as 20 million barrels per day, equivalent to about 20% of global supplies, one OPEC source and a Russian source told Reuters.



4 years ago
White House to announce economic coronavirus task force soon, senior administration official says

White House to announce economic coronavirus task force soon, senior administration official says

The White House is expected to announce soon formation of a second coronavirus task force, this one devoted to getting the U.S. economy back going again when the time is right, a senior administration official said on Thursday.



4 years ago
Dollar drops after Fed launches new loan program

Dollar drops after Fed launches new loan program

The dollar dropped broadly on Thursday after the Federal Reserve rolled out a $2.3 trillion effort to bolster local governments and small and mid-sized businesses in its latest move to keep the U.S. economy intact as the country battles the coronavirus pandemic.



4 years ago
'This isn't forever but it is survival mode' — how to handle your loss of income during the coronavirus pandemic

'This isn't forever but it is survival mode' — how to handle your loss of income during the coronavirus pandemic

Faced with layoffs, furloughs or cuts in pay, many Americans have been forced to find ways to still pay their bills.

4 years ago
U.S. Treasury's Mnuchin says airline aid 'next big thing' to be rolled out

U.S. Treasury's Mnuchin says airline aid 'next big thing' to be rolled out

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday that aid for airlines will be the "next big thing" to be rolled out after the Federal Reserve announced new lending backstops for smaller and midsize companies and municipal bonds.



4 years ago
'I feel better' — Cramer praises Fed's $2.3 trillion in loans to help businesses and governments

'I feel better' — Cramer praises Fed's $2.3 trillion in loans to help businesses and governments

"This is what is needed because we've got to fight off a depression," CNBC's Jim Cramer said.

4 years ago
UK retailer Debenhams enters administration again

UK retailer Debenhams enters administration again

British department store group Debenhams went into administration for the second time in 12 months on Thursday, seeking to protect itself from legal action by creditors during the coronavirus crisis that could have pushed it into liquidation.



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