The Loadstar



SA: Dystopia now

SEEKING ALPHA‘s The Heisenberg writes:
– Nearly two months into the most acute crisis in a century, market participants are pondering a series of existential questions.
– Efforts to collect data quantify economic activity have been rendered somewhat meaningless in …




On the wires: Kuehne + Nagel – a beacon in the storm

“The coronavirus pandemic is an immense global challenge, also for Kuehne + Nagel. (…) In the case of basic commodities and pharmaceuticals, transport volumes were maintained at a respectable level. Our company will face major challenges in the coming months, …


FT: How Richard Branson changed his mind over government aid

THE FINANCIAL TIMES reports:
At the height of the financial crisis in 2009, billionaire Richard Branson balked at the idea of government intervention to stop companies going bust, proclaiming that weak airlines should be allowed to go to the wall.  …