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Today, many entrepreneurs are losing their businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The outbreak affected mostly medium and small-sized companies. However, there are organizations able to profit from the crisis. Read about the top 9 international companies created during the economic recessions that managed to succeed and became the strongest players in their industry.

COVID-19 is the eighteenth pandemic in the history of humankind. The culprit is the 2019-nCoV virus and, unfortunately, people are not immune to it.

Same as before, the most effective way of preventing the spread of a virus during a pandemic period is to isolate sick and potentially infected people. In other words, to introduce quarantine measures. Read about the worst pandemics in history in our article

Analysts share the viewpoint that humanity will have to adjust for drastic changes both in the global economy and daily life. People will have to give up lots of common things and get used to a new reality. Experts foresee six trends which could fit into a daily routine of most people. 

The novel coronavirus that has swept the world delivered a hard punch to the labor market. The unemployment rate has soared up across the globe. Large and small businesses have gone bankrupt, laying off workers due to the shutdown of the economic activity. However, despite the gloom and doom sentiment in the market, there are still some companies that continue to hire employees.  See the top 10 companies in our photo gallery

As a rule, many people consider the world economy a sophisticated and brain-cracking subject that is full of complex calculations and pyramids of letter equations. However, as it turns out it is not so black as it is painted. The economy even has a sense of humor when it comes to economic indexes that reflect the standard of living. Apart from the well-known indexes, e.g. the Big Mac Index, there are many others that may surprise you and even make you laugh. Read about alternative economic indexes in our article

The COVID-19 pandemic roiled the global economy. Nevertheless, analysts point out five countries which are capable of overcoming the aftermath of the virus-driven crisis sooner than others. Having assessed the fundamental picture amid the pandemic, experts recognized five most resilient economies. Read about them in our photo gallery.

Easter is a movable holiday. This year, Catholics celebrate Easter on April 12, while the Orthodox Сhurch on April 19. On this day, Christians pay special attention to their spiritual values as they mark the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the tomb on the third day after his crucifixion. Orthodox Christians consider the Holy Fire a miracle that occurs every year at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Every Christian is allowed to touch the flames as the Holy Fire supposedly does not burn the flesh. Find out seven other peculiar facts about the ceremony in this article

Venezuela's Parliament estimated that consumer inflation came in at a whopping 1,698,488% in 2018. The government headed by Nikolas Maduro, who was re-elected for a second 6-year term in early 2019, has not posted any official statistics since 2015. High inflation rates have been recorded in the country since 2014, but the ailing economy has been in grip of the galloping inflation since 2016.

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage on worldwide, it is crucial for businesses to stay competitive and maintain their profit.  Experts believe that only those who will be able to adjust to the new reality will stay afloat and prosper. Here are the top 5  companies that are displaying resilience and can still work efficiently amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Some coins rather than being a means of payment are valued for their aesthetic qualities. Usually, such coins are not put into circulation as they are designed for museum exhibitions or sold for private collections. In this article, we are going to tell you about Canada's pysanka coins. These are colorful and original Easter egg-shaped coins that pay tribute to the Ukrainian culture. Find out five most unique Canadian pysanka coins in our photo gallery

According to futurologists, tomorrow is full of unpredicted surprises. Events that can unfold in the future may have both positive and negative effects on humanity. Scientists single out territorial changes among other potential risk factors. Experts believe that landscape modifications, a process when some territories either flood or transform into deserts, can take place in the distant future. The situation is especially relevant for the United States as several American cities can go underwater by the end of the century

Nowadays, there are many unique coins in the world. Some of them are not only the biggest and the most valuable but also the heaviest. Such showpieces are rarely included in collections of numismatists as they usually have a large size. These coins can only be found in exhibitions in museums. Find out more about top 7 coins that captivate imagination in our article