Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. banks, small businesses brace for lending race re-run
By Pete Schroeder and Michelle Price WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. banks were girding on Monday for another chaotic dash to grab $310 billion in fresh small business aid due to be released by the govern...
Apr 27, 2020
GE’s coronavirus troubles likely to hit power business, not just aviation
By Alwyn Scott and Rachit Vats (Reuters) - Quarantines and lockdowns at large U.S. power plants are threatening to squeeze a multibillion-dollar slice of revenue that General Electric Co is counting o...
Apr 27, 2020
Futures gain as more states prepare to ease lockdowns
By C Nivedita (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday as more states looked set to lift coronavirus-induced curbs, with investors also turning to quarterly earnings reports from marquee co...
Apr 27, 2020
Coronavirus-spurred changes to Ohio’s primary raise concerns about November
By Julia Harte WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ohio will hold its primary election on Tuesday, a virtually all-mail contest that could serve as a test case for voting in the coronavirus era. Citing public heal...
Apr 27, 2020
Companies bet on AI cameras to track social distancing, limit liability
By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - Stores and workplaces eager to avoid spreading the novel coronavirus are equipping existing security cameras with artificial intelligence software that can t...
Apr 27, 2020
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorses Joe Biden for president
(Reuters) - U.S. House Of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has endorsed Joe Biden for president, according to a video statement released by her on Monday. Pelosi's endorsement of the Democratic pr...
Apr 27, 2020
Back at work, British PM Johnson faces lockdown Catch-22
By Guy Faulconbridge and Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson returns to work on Monday to the biggest dilemma of his premiership: how to lift the coronavirus lockdown that is d...
Apr 27, 2020
U.S. Democrats urge paycheck scheme coverage for community, minority lenders
(Reuters) - Top Democrats have urged the U.S. Treasury Department and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to expand opportunities for community development financial institutions (CDFIs) and minor...
Apr 26, 2020
South Korean officials call for caution amid reports that North Korean leader Kim is ill
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean officials are calling for caution amid reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may be ill, emphasising that they have detected no unusual movements in North Korea. ...
Apr 26, 2020
Exclusive: Investors to challenge Neiman Marcus bankruptcy loan, push for sale – sources
By Mike Spector, Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Jessica DiNapoli (Reuters) - An investor group that comprises investment firm Mudrick Capital Management LP and Daniel Loeb's hedge fund Third Point LLC plans ...
Apr 26, 2020
