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The outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus has dealt a major blow to the global economy. Some of the most effective measures put in place to curb the virus spread include social distancing, which is awful news to mall owners with real estate investment trusts (REITs) in their portfolios. Businesses are…

Over the last couple of weeks, the bond market has undergone dramatic changes most triggered by the Coronavirus pandemic. Private and state support has been instrumental in keeping the market afloat, and the efforts seem to be bearing fruits. Fixed income earners looking to invest in corporate bonds are set…

Environmental solutions company Land Betterment Corporation has embarked on raising funds using a crowdfunding platform known as Fundopolis. Land Betterment Corporation or simply ‘Land Betterment’ is an impact-driven company focused on upcycling old coal mining sites to foster community development and sustainability through job creation. Institutional and individual investors can…

A report has emerged showing more than half of the department stores in US malls could close permanently by the end of 2021. According to the report by Green Street Advisors, the whole of the US is currently serviced by about 1,000 open malls, and 60% of the occupants…

The recently established Paycheck Protection program (PPP) has come as a relief to small-scale businesses in the US. But financiers, especially the large banks will be forced to wait a little longer to benefit from the electron loans after the country’s Treasury and the Small Business Administration resolved to…

JP. Morgan (NYSE: JPM) plans to raise about £8 billion to boost its spend during this Covid-19 pandemic period. The firm’s alternative-investment division said the amount would enable them to sail through the current crashed economy. “The magnitude of these dislocations is so significant. To get some of these…