Harrods, along with thousands of other U.K. shops, opened its doors for the first time in three months on Monday as Brits emerged from lockdown and stood in long lines to buy clothing, electronics and beauty products. Figures showed footfall — or the number of people entering a shopping area …
Read More »American businesses are tapping their credit lines at the fastest pace ever
As business activity jerked to a halt in March, American companies began using the credit lines they took out from banks to stay afloat. The chart above shows the week-over-week changes in usage of what’s known as “commercial and industrial loans,” and as BCA Research analysts commented in a Tuesday …
Read More »Should I go on a cruise as coronavirus spreads? Cruise lines offer free cancellations for jittery travelers — and steep discounts to tempt others
Passengers waiting to travel home relax aboard the MS Westerdam off of Sihanoukville, Cambodia, last month. The large cruise ship with more than 2,000 crew and passengers was completely free from the Coronavirus (COVID-19.) but was turned away from five other Asian locations. Getty Images Have you planned a cruise? …
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