Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Canada to spend C$19 billion on ‘safe restart’ after lockdown, Trudeau says
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's federal government will give the 13 provinces and territories more than C$19 billion to help pay for the costs of restarting the economy after several months of COVID-19 pa...
Jul 16, 2020
Daimler second quarter EBIT loss less than expected
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Daimler on Thursday said it will post an operating loss of 1.68 billion euros ($1.91 billion) in the second quarter, pre-releasing earnings following a better than expected marke...
Jul 16, 2020
Brazil hits grim milestone as COVID-19 outbreak worsens
By Pedro Fonseca RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil is expected to report more than 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases on Thursday, hitting that grim milestone at an alarming pace as anger grows ove...
Jul 16, 2020
U.S. mortgage rates reach historic depths below 3%: Freddie Mac
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages fell below 3% for the first time in nearly 50 years, according to data released by Freddie Mac on Thursday. The 30-year mortgage rate fell to an ...
Jul 16, 2020
Virus surges. Work hours plateau. U.S. may be flattening the wrong curve
By Howard Schneider (Reuters) - The U.S. economic recovery showed signs of plateauing last week as the country battled rising coronavirus case counts and an increasingly fractured government response,...
Jul 16, 2020
Iran security forces fire tear gas to disperse protesters: witnesses
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian security forces fired tear gas on Thursday to disperse anti-establishment demonstrators gathered in the southwestern city of Behbahan, witnesses told Reuters, adding there wa...
Jul 16, 2020
Tunisia protesters close main oil pumping station in the south
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian demonstrators shut an oil pumping station that feeds a coastal terminal on Thursday, escalating weeks of protests for jobs in the marginalized southern region of Tatouine, w...
Jul 16, 2020
U.S. airlines would accept new bailout without additional strings: trade group
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A trade group representing major U.S. airlines said Thursday it is not actively seeking new government assistance but would accept new bailout funds as long as new strings were ...
Jul 16, 2020
Motor racing: Ferrari drivers move on from Austrian collision
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc put their Styrian Grand Prix collision behind them on Thursday, but without much optimism for the immediate future. Ferrari, l...
Jul 16, 2020
Johns, Lindblom, Ryan named Masterton Trophy finalists
Dallas Stars defenseman Stephen Johns, Philadelphia Flyers forward Oskar Lindblom and Ottawa Senators forward Bobby Ryan were named the finalists for the 2019-20 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy on Thur...
Jul 16, 2020
