Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. GDP will contract 30% in second quarter, 5% in 2020: PIMCO
By Kate Duguid NEW YORK (Reuters) - The forced closure of businesses across the United States and surge in unemployment due to the coronavirus pandemic will force U.S. growth to contract by 30% in the...
Apr 08, 2020
U.S. CDC reports 395,011 coronavirus cases, 12,754 deaths
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday reported 395,011 cases of the coronavirus, an increase of 20,682 cases from its previous count, and said the number o...
Apr 08, 2020
Hundreds of U.S. lenders get access to small business rescue program with new system launch
By Michelle Price WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The government's $350 billion program to help ailing businesses took an important step forward on Wednesday, with the launch of a new system that will allow hu...
Apr 08, 2020
WHO head defends handling of coronavirus pandemic against Trump criticism
GENEVA (Reuters) - The head of the World Health Organization gave a strident defence of his agency's handling of the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday, in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's cri...
Apr 08, 2020
Chile announces $2 billion fund to benefit informal workers amid coronavirus outbreak
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Wednesday announced a fresh $2 billion fund to help support the countrys informal workers as the coronavirus outbreak continues to batter the...
Apr 08, 2020
Dutch use ice rink for drive-in coronavirus testing
ALKMAAR, The Netherlands (Reuters) - The Netherlands is ramping up testing for the new coronavirus with drive-in locations for healthcare personnel, including one site at an ice rink. "In the summer t...
Apr 08, 2020
New York state reports most coronavirus cases in world, overtaking Spain: Reuters tally
(Reuters) - New York state on Wednesday reported the most coronavirus cases in the world, overtaking Spain, according to a Reuters tally. The U.S. state has 149,316 reported cases compared with Spain ...
Apr 08, 2020
U.S. Justice Department backs Google request to use part of U.S.-Asia undersea cable
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S Justice Department on Wednesday recommended U.S. regulators approve Alphabet Inc's request to use part of an U.S.-Asia undersea telecommunications cable. Google agreed t...
Apr 08, 2020
Jordan announces a 48-hour nationwide curfew starting Thursday midnight: government spokesman
AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan announced a 48-hour sweeping nationwide curfew that would start from Thursday midnight, in a stepped-up bid to stem the spread of the coronavirus, the government spokesman sai...
Apr 08, 2020
Envision Healthcare cuts senior staff salary by 50% due to coronavirus outbreak
(Reuters) - Envision Healthcare Corp said on Wednesday it has cut senior staff salaries by 50% and plans other cost-cutting measures as the coronavirus pandemic puts pressure on the company. The compa...
Apr 08, 2020
