The coronavirus pandemic is causing the largest drop in global energy investment in history, according to the International Energy Agency. Shutdowns have led to a slump in demand, which has impacted every major sector. For more, we were joined by Mehmet Ogutcu in London. He's CEO of Global Resources Partnership and chairman of the London Energy Club.

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Of the 10 highest-grossing blockbusters of the last decade, six are Hollywood-produced superhero movies. Now, a group of filmmakers in Southeast Asia's largest market are hoping to follow that lucrative recipe for box-office success. But a global pandemic and tighter budgets stand in their way. Paolo Montecillo reports.

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As migrant workers lose their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, the amount of money they send to relatives at home is decreasing. A recent World Bank study warns a drop in remittances will lead to greater hardships in vulnerable communities. Manuel Rueda has more from Colombia. For more, we spoke to Andrew Selee in Washington DC. He's the president of the Migration Policy Institute think tank.

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The UK is set to reopen thousands of high street shops, department stores and shopping centers starting from June. Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out a timetable to get businesses up and running again as his government eases a coronavirus lockdown. But as Sibel Karkus reports, the news has been overshadowed by a political scandal. We were also joined by Patrick Minford from Cardiff. He's a Professor of Economics at Cardiff University, and is the former adviser to former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher.

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The coronavirus- ravaged airline industry has been dealt another blow after Latin America's largest carrier, LATAM Airlines, filed for bankruptcy. It's the latest airline to fall victim to a sharp drop in air travel because of the pandemic. But Germany's flag carrier, Lufthansa, has been saved from collapse after the government agreed to a 10-billion- dollar rescue package. Mobin Nasir reports on the turbulence that's continuing to hit the aviation industry. For more, Hassan Shahidi, aviation analyst and President & CEO at the Flight Safety Foundation, joined us from Alexandria, Virginia.

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American fashion retailers are facing unprecedented challenges. With many stores closed, consumers staying home and record levels of unemployment, several high-profile companies have already filed for bankruptcy and analysts predict more will follow. According to consulting firm McKinsey up to a third of global fashion players will not survive the crisis. Jade Barker examines what the future of fashion holds and how retailers are adapting.

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has lifted the state of emergency, as the government reportedly considers new stimulus measures worth almost $1 trillion to help companies survive the coronavirus pandemic. Stephen Innes, Chief Global Market Strategist at AxiCorp, explains what the new tranche of stimulus aims to do.

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Trade tensions are flaring up once again between the world's two largest economies with the US threatening to boot Chinese firms like Alibaba and Baidu, from its stock markets. The move comes just days after Washington slapped restrictions on Huawei. And as Mobin Nasir reports, it could starve Chinese companies of much-needed investments. For more on this, Wilson Center Program Associate, Rui Zhong spoke to us from Gaithersburg, Maryland.

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There isn't an industry that hasn't felt the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, including the art world. The outbreak has forced galleries, fairs, and auction houses to cancel events and move business online. Ahead of the spring auction season in New York, Katie Gregory takes a closer look at how the art industry is responding to the present-day reality, and the greater push to go digital.

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Brazil has overtaken the UK to have the third-highest number of coronavirus cases in the world ... with more than 270-thousand infections reported so far. The country has also suffered its deadliest day of the outbreak, and there are warnings the worst is yet to come. As Mobin Nasir reports, while President Jair Bolsonaro's pushing for states to reopen their economies, the healthcare system is buckling under the pressure. For more on this, Carlos Caicedo joined us from London. He's a Latin America Risk Analyst at IHS Markit.

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