eR Reports

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 U.S. Weekly Initial Jobless Claims, to no-one’s surprise, spiked last week. [more]

If you return to the market too soon, you could be fooled by a false recovery, especially in times such as these that are unpredictable due to the coronavirus. [more]

Corporations are starting to reduce dividends to cut costs as they are severely impacted by the Covid-19 virus after already struggling this past year due to the recent trade war between the U.S. and China, and the fears of the economic cycle turning full circle into a recession. [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]