18JAN21 GLOBAL BUSINESS NEWS

Australasia

• ​Victoria relaxes rules for travellers from NSW
• Michael Hill triples pre-COVID annual profit in six months
• Serial entrepreneur Selasi Berdie secures major distribution deal for Sprout Organic​
• Job vacancies surge 23 per cent​
• Grab joins five other regional startups gunning for IPO​
• Daily Debrief: What Happened Today​
• Coronavirus pummels technology-illiterate Filipino entrepreneurs
• ​Private sector pushes for urgent passage of CREATE
• Australian winemaker hits her stride in heart of Burgundy
• Non-storefront sales might hit NT$320 billion
• Dollar ends week up as virus data hurt risk appetite​

South Asia

• DATA STORY: India reports fewest Covid deaths in a day since May 20​
• Coronavirus LIVE: India's recovery rate now 96.59%; among highest globally
• Joining WhatsApp is 'voluntary', use another app if privacy is an issue: HC​
• Management education in India is poised for a major transformation
• Bangladesh Bank buys record $5.49 billion to keep taka stable
• ​Dhaka and London stock regulators to exchange views on improving country’s capital market
• Govt approves 2 new stimulus packages of Tk 2,700 crore​

Prime Meridian

• 7 things you need to know today
• ​​Tech Track: There is now convincing evidence that the sky is no longer the limit
• Business 101: Survival tips for business in 2021
• Nigeria confirms plans to sell govt properties to fund 2021 budget​
• 2021: Nigeria targets 11.95% inflation after missing single-digit plan for four years
• INTERVIEW: How you can become a billionaire in Nigeria — Professor, Business School Netherlands
• Trends In The Battle For The Retail Industry Billions
• Jaza Duka: Small Businesses to Receive Ksh16 Million in Recovery Program
• From Security Supervisor to Nairobi’s Most Powerful Woman – Anne Kananu Mwenda’s Rise
• Protecting SMEs when a business goes bust
• What will power brand growth in 2021?​
• The EU scheme making 'SURE' unemployment stays low
• Safeguarding ideas: "not enough companies take it seriously"
• China to overtake US to be world's biggest economy by 2028 due to COVID-19, says report
• What does 2021 hold for jobs and businesses in Europe?
• China’s economy expands at faster rate than before coronavirus
• STAYING SAFE: RISING TO THE CHALLENGE
• Is On-Demand Payment the New Payroll?
• 12 Small Business Trends and Predictions for 2021

North America

• Biden Pitches Stimulus Checks Now, Tax Hikes Soon To Beat Virus, Inequality; Dow Jones Falls
• In the News: 2nd Round of PPP Loans Now Being Issued​
• 30 Best Business Ideas for the USA – 2021 and Beyond
• Federal rent program still leaves small businesses behind, lobby group says​