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growth as russia lowers the sales dry up some are resorting to desperate measures to draw attention to their plight. this is your business son craig ferguson thanks for joining me the international monetary fund is expecting 2020 to be the worst year for the global economy since the great depression of the 1930 s. the i.m.f. chief economist said total economic output could shrink by 3 percent this year as a result of business sometimes and travel restrictions imposed to contain the coronavirus but it's predicting a rebound next year with growth of 5.8 per cent. meanwhile profits at 2 major u.s. banks have plunged in the 1st quarter as financial institutions brace for a surge in loan defaults wells fargo reported an 89 percent drop in earnings as it satisfied almost 4000000000 dollars to cover potential losses on loans to consumers

and small businesses earlier america's biggest bank j.p. morgan chase and i was 69 percent drop in 1st quarter earnings as a boost to its reserves ahead of the booming downturn. for more let's cross to financial correspondent against course in new york yes those figures from 2 of america's biggest banks are pretty dire how have the markets reacted. well clearly all the banking stocks not just for a merger p. morgan and for a move wells fargo didn't trade with the down site in an overall by the way upbeat trading environment clearly those banks they are preparing themselves that we will see a lot of clients being unable to pay back their debt paying back the credits if it comes to credit cards if who comes through mortgages the energy industry or also the retail sector is the only good news from those numbers was actually that trading over old trading bonds trading stocks or at least the chip in morgan chase

we saw record revenue over there but clearly banks are preparing that things will get darker before well business overall turns around and the stocks were among the biggest losers. ok i'd say what's talking about something else as well the question of debt relief for poorer countries dealing with the crisis both the i.m.f. and the 27 countries have been discussing this issue how important is this for investors. well for some import investors it's very important because at the end of the day if you have this debt relief someone has to pay for it by the end of the day and we're not just talking about investors we're also talking about pension funds insurances for instance but the whole topic debt relief will not just be a topic for emerging countries for example or developing countries but also look and do into the industrialized countries

a lot of governments especially here in the united states there's throwing trillions of dollars at the crisis and the big question is how will you ever come up with those amounts so the whole topic of debt relief is a big topic but there will be quite some fighting from some of those investors to actually a void the debt relief because as i said at the end of the day someone has to pay for it. yes scott in new york thanks for your insights. to russia where the number of coronavirus cases has been rising sharply over the past few days most regions of the country are now in lockdown as authorities warn people not to leave their homes unless absolutely necessary the loss in revenue has led some small businesses including florists to take action in the hope of spurring the government to help demand for flowers virtually disappeared overnight after the closure of non-essential businesses across russia producers have been forced to get

rid of millions of flowers every day and shop owners now fear for their livelihood . these florists from st petersburg are trying to draw attention to their plight by destroying their own sold inventory but the most and when you watch of it the brain can't store these defective goods every 2 or 3 days they rot they leak and they smell and that's why we can't show the full quantity of the goods that we actually had. this is a tiny part of what we threw away this is our money taken on credit. at the national. zoo out there pretty easy. without any cells shop owners hope the government will step in and provide much needed assistance. but in your arsenal just not on the money our business activity is currently completely suspended it's impossible to prepare for this crisis and this situation on this part can't be

stored for a long time it can't be preserved demand his call and the markets are empty and business has come to a halt. would business with opinion you like you to pull need to russian president vladimir putin is expected to ramp up stimulus measures to prop up and economy heading toward recession and keep businesses afloat but tumbling oil prices and tax revenue could weigh heavily on his government's efforts to help those affected most by the corona virus outbreak that's how we look now at some of the other economic developments related to the pandemic us president donald trump is expected to make an announcement on plans to reopen the economy in the coming days heaters of the association of southeast asian nations or have agreed to keep trade routes open to protect food supplies but they failed to agree on a joint emergency fund proposed by vietnam and kenya has lowered its vote rate from

16 to 14 percent to cushion citizens from the impact of the pundak. some of the world's major car makers are reopening their european factories for. toyota are among the companies are already working on ramping up production we don't do brand resumed work today on a limited basis it's hungary and plant with others and i'm seeing similar plans before the end of the month the world's top money factories holton production amid a slump in demand problems with supply chains analyst l.m.c. automotive expects car sales in europe to drop by 80 percent in april. the mexican city of acapulco is known as the paradise of the pacific tourism accounts for 7 in every 10 jobs there back in 2009 it was hit by a flu epidemic a decade on just as it was completing its recovery the coronavirus arrived.

the beaches are empty as are the streets acapulco usually buzzing with tourists around easter it's absolutely desolate. this kitchen prepares kneels for 1500 guests every day right now they're cooking for a handful of local workers and vendors who are themselves out of customers. like catalina who would normally walk the beaches selling snacks now she doesn't know how to feed herself her mother and her 2 daughters today is her 3rd visit here they ever met and i use a cell to lot us over there. right now and i but i like that then tell me how much you like that but now tourists i don't know jock for me catalina and many like her other reason why hotel employees are pitching in and donating time and money cooking and serving food. they are helping 200 people today.

look at the game many of these vendors are undocumented they're hit the hardest we're lucky to still get paid many others don't have this advantage in this city the future of all souvenir shops in acapulco or shuttered as are 60 hotels and restaurants those left open are waiting in vain for customers that's because not even the locals are out. many are staying home following advice from authorities those who are out have to explain themselves to a large contingent of police and national guard. in 2009 acapulco known as a pacific paradise was hit by a flu epidemic. it had only just recovered when the corona virus struck. the president and the local hotel and tourism authority remembers the losses and he

fears more desperate times are to come. this is. we're seeing the lowest booking levels for many years. it's just about 3 and a half percent of total capacity. it's terrible that even the. hotel owners are hoping for tax relief and financial help to weather the current crisis and be able to pay their employees. so far the federal government has not offered any help. local governments have at least said that they would extend the deadline for taxes to be paid but more needs to be done to ensure that the tourism sector survives. you by means of a local if you don't have the means to help. the federal government has to bail out the small and medium sized companies or you're sick or not because without their help the crisis will only get worse but it's

a product that without saudi. market he says. that's hard to imagine for people who are already struggling and who have been hit the hardest. and that's it from me in the business team here in berlin you can get more on our website that details the to call this last business we're also on social media did feel free to drop us a line on facebook and twitter for me it's. i'm

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