Dear members: First off, we hope that you are keeping well and staying safe during these trying times. We partnered with the Regroupement des jeunes chambres de commerce du Québec (RJCCQ) for a webinar to discuss the U.S. -- Canada trade, CUSMA, etc. with cross-border experts from the industry. Here's a link to it. Additionally, we are glad to share with you that our members can register for the National Center for the Middle Market's upcoming webinar that will have three CEOs discuss their strategies on the topic of 'shifting focus during a pandemic'. Details to register are in the events section below. Thank you, take care and stay safe, AmCham Quebec
Recent news and developments
A New York bistro owner finds a lifeline in rotisserie chickens, cbsnews.com
Trump suggests the US could buy plane tickets and fuel in advance as a way to help struggling airlines and oil companies, businessinsider.com
Banks Could Prove Weak Partner in Coronavirus Recovery, wsj.com
Why Canada’s big banks can’t afford to screw up their response to the coronavirus crisis, business.financialpost.com
G20 farm ministers vow to oppose measures disrupting global food supply | The Japan Times, japantimes.co.jp
US pressures Mexico to reopen plants amid worker walkouts, seattletimes.com
Beyond Meat to Start Selling Plant-Based Beef in Starbucks China Stores, wsj.com
'Historic day' as oil futures turn negative; TSX rises slightly, ctvnews.ca
Will it be a quick or lengthy economic rebound? Charting the possible shapes of a challenging recovery, theglobeandmail.com
AMC Theatres, the largest cinema chain in the US, may run out of cash by July — now it's seeking a $500 million lifeline, businessinsider.com
Rolls Royce, Google Cloud, IBM, others partner to model COVID-19 economic recovery, return to work | ZDNet, zdnet.com
Business Owners on Finding New Opportunities In this Stressed Economy, inc.com
Solving the mess at the US-Canada border will help both countries get through the pandemic, businessinsider.com
Here’s how many small businesses are being left behind by emergency government benefits, business.financialpost.com
Quebec will pump more money into the economy, rescue troubled business, theglobeandmail.com
WHO issues guidelines for lifting COVID-19 restrictions. Is Canada ready?, thestar.com
Trump administration eases PPE export ban with Canada, Mexico exemptions, thestar.com
Economists see uneven jobs recovery, high U.S. unemployment through 2021, reuters.com
From CERB eligibility to deducting office expenses: Ask BNN Bloomberg - BNN Bloomberg, bnnbloomberg.ca
WRAPUP 1-Canada bank CEOs see bigger economic challenges from COVID-19 than financial crisis, reuters.com
Opinion: How to make Canada a more self-reliant country in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, theglobeandmail.com
Upcoming (web) Events:Monday, April 27 @ 1pm : NCMM webinar