BBCNEWS Business Briefing February 21, 2020
The finance ministers of the worlds 20 biggest economies are getting ready for a major meeting in saudi arabia this weekend, amidst mounting fears about the Economic Impact of the spread of the new coronavirus. One estimate suggests that growth in china could fall by 1 this year because of the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. And if the virus spreads widely outside of asia, its thought a trillion dollars could be wiped off the Global Economy because of a fall in output. In fact, the boss of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva says coronavirus constitutes the most pressing u...