The shutdown of businesses across the world to halt the spread of the coronavirus has led to a collapse in corporate income. Government support schemes, whether ad hoc bailouts or loan guarantees and employment subsidies, have helped shield some businesses from the worst of the storm. Many, however, are quickly approaching the crunch point when the economic pain will need to be shared between shareholders, management and employees. Wise business leaders should not shy away from these difficult decisions but they should proceed carefully and ensure they are not seen to take advantage of a crisis.
為了阻止新型冠狀病毒肺炎（COVID-19，即2019冠狀病毒病）的蔓延，世界各地的企業停工停產，這導致企業收入銳減。政府的支持計劃，不論是臨時紓困，還是貸款擔保和就業補貼，都幫助一些企業抵擋住了最猛烈的風暴。然而，許多公司正逼近緊要關頭，需要由股東、管理層和員工共同分擔經濟痛苦。明智的企業領導人不應回避這些艱難的決定，但他們應該謹慎行事，確保他們不會被視為趁機利用了這場危機。