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Lebanon signs request for IMF assistance: statement
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's government on Friday signed a request for assistance from the International Monetary Fund, a statement from Prime Minister Hassan Diab's office said. "This is a historic m...
May 01, 2020
Hard work lies ahead for Lebanon on road to IMF aid deal
By Eric Knecht and Tom Arnold BEIRUT/LONDON (Reuters) - With a rescue plan that will form the basis of talks for IMF aid finally in place, Lebanon must now enact painful steps and work out how it dist...
May 01, 2020
Ford Chairman’s daughter joins board of directors at EV startup Rivian
(Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Friday Executive Chairman Bill Ford Jr's daughter would immediately join electric vehicle startup Rivian's board of directors. Alexandra Ford English, who joined the ...
May 01, 2020
U.S. manufacturing skids to 11-year low in April as orders sink: ISM
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturing activity plunged to an 11-year low in April as the novel coronavirus wreaked havoc on supply chains, supporting analysts' views the economy ...
May 01, 2020
Factbox: Insurers return part of auto premiums as coronavirus cuts driving
(Reuters) - Major U.S. insurers are offering credit to auto and motorcycle policyholders following a decline in driving, as most Americans stay at home under widespread orders to help contain the spre...
May 01, 2020
U.S. manufacturing contracts further in April: IHS Markit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. manufacturing sector's contraction accelerated in April, with activity sinking to an 11-year low as strict measures to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus weighed ...
May 01, 2020
Big Mac at a distance: Dutch McDonald’s trials virus-proof restaurant
By Bart H. Meijer AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Big Macs delivered on meal trolleys, hand sanitizers at the entrance and designated waiting spots to separate customers could become a feature of McDonald's res...
May 01, 2020
Cboe eyes June 1 reopening of options trading floor in Chicago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cboe Global Markets will be ready to reopen its Cboe options trading floor as of June 1, but the reopening will depend on how safely the exchange operator can do so in the midst o...
May 01, 2020
Exclusive: India set to cap stimulus package at $60 billion to protect credit rating, sources say
By Aftab Ahmed and Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Indian government is likely to cap its overall spending on coronavirus-related relief at around 4.5 trillion rupees ($60 billion), due to conce...
May 01, 2020
Wizz Air plane lands in London in tentative return to commercial flights
LONDON (Reuters) - Hungarian budget carrier Wizz Air flew into London's Luton airport from Sofia on Friday, becoming one of the first European airlines to restart routes during the coronavirus pandemi...
May 01, 2020
