Latest from Jonathan Frewin

• Feb 18, 2020

  A $500-a-year credit card?

  

  We’re getting the first official numbers on the coronavirus’s impact on global business. The Boy Scouts of America face bankruptcy amid hundreds of lawsuits over sexual abuse. Some credit cards are offering great perks with commensurate annual fees.

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• Feb 18, 2020

  The NBA is looking to score big in Mexico

  

  Apple says coronavirus fears have affected the supply and demand of its products. HSBC is cutting 35,000 jobs in a restructuring. Homebuilders are still looking for workers in this tight labor market. The NBA pushes to gain fans in Mexico.

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• Feb 18, 2020

  HSBC to axe 35,000 jobs as profits plunge

  

  HSBC is set to axe 35,000 jobs worldwide. Singapore sets aside more than $4 billion to deal with the economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. How coronoavirus restrictions on Chinese travelers have impacted U.K. tourism.

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• Feb 17, 2020

  The value of free magazine

  

  Some of the world’s largest economies are slowing down. Retirement savings are up thanks to the booming stock market and more generous employers. What a tractor magazine tells us about brand loyalty.

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• Feb 17, 2020

  Walmart gets into health care

  

  The retail giant promises to make medical care affordable and convenient. Reynolds has a sustainability problem. The growing trend of no-plastic “refill stations.”

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• Feb 17, 2020

  Japanese economy contracts at fastest rate in six years

  

  Japan’s economy shrinks at its fastest rate in six years. Tesla’s German factory plans hit the skids. London Fashion Week goes ahead despite coronavirus fears.

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• Feb 14, 2020

  Millennials’ Hallmark moment

  

  The U.S. charges Huawei with racketeering, but how can a law meant to target gangsters work against the Chinese tech giant? Young people are making greeting cards cool again.

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• Feb 14, 2020

  Amazon defeats the power of the JEDI… for now

  

  A judge halts Microsoft’s JEDI project with the Pentagon as Amazon appeals the deal. Valentine’s Day marks a reduction in U.S.-China tariffs. Plus, how a British game show can teach us the basics of game theory.

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• Feb 14, 2020

  Saudis fall in love with Valentine’s Day

  

  China and the U.S. reduce tariffs, but Huawei feels the heat. Germany’s economic growth grinds to a halt. Celebrating Valentine’s Day in Saudi Arabia.

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• Feb 13, 2020

  SUV booms and SUV crashes

  

  The news of 15,000 more coronavirus cases is now worrying investors. Financial regulators are scrutinizing the relationship between the CEO of Barclays and Jeffrey Epstein. Analyzing the possible links between the uptick in truck sales and pedestrian deaths.

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