Industry

The VIX is in a volatile range, with new coronavirus cases & unemployment claims continuing to rise, and the S&P 500 might still have room to drop. [more]

Banking Regulators seek capital preservation for funds to help companies and households through the current Covid-19 crisis. [more]

As the Covid-19 pandemic socially isolates most economies across the world, the business world is quickly changing from office space to remote environments. Companies adapting online focus on three areas of digital transformation: (1) cloud storage, (2) workplace communication, and (3) video conferencing. [more]

In light of the Covid-19 lock-downs, consumers are saturating the internet for streaming services, but the network structures currently in place do not have the capability to handle the high congestion, especially in low bandwidth areas. [more]

The transaction values SEMAFO at $3/share and, on an EV/oz basis, at C$155/oz, creating the largest gold producer in West Africa, with six operating mines, and combined gold production of over 1 million ounces expected in 2020. [more]

U.S. economic pundits are now forecasting two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth, either Q1 and Q2 or Q2 and Q3. Either way, that is the definition of an Economic Recession. [more]

Amazon, DoorDash, and Blue Apron, are experiencing high volumes of demand for deliveries as countries lock down communities due to the Covid-19 virus. [more]

Valve’s Steam hits record number of users; Activision launches battle royale Call of Duty and downloads hit record levels; NVIDIA’s GeForce Now starts to sell out memberships; but eSports events such as E3 and GDC cancelled. [more]