Category Archives: Syndicated
In Ecuador pandemic, chronic illnesses are going untreated
By Yury Garcia GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (Reuters) - Ecuadoreans who suffer chronic illnesses such as cancer and kidney failure are struggling to get treatment amid the coronavirus pandemic as basic supplies...
Apr 17, 2020
NY Fed markets head says central bank will be transparent with new lending facilities
(Reuters) - Investors fled to safety as worries about the coronavirus outbreak increased, leading to heightened volatility and requiring the Federal Reserve to respond rapidly to stem losses from a "s...
Apr 17, 2020
Exclusive: Chinese-backed owners commit to UK HQ for Imagination Tech – source
LONDON (Reuters) - The Chinese-backed owners of Imagination Technologies told the British government on Friday the chip designer would remain headquartered in the United Kingdom, a source with knowled...
Apr 17, 2020
Michigan Governor Whitmer says aims to begin reopening state economy on May 1
DETROIT (Reuters) - Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said on Friday she is hopeful the state can begin to reengage parts of the economy beginning on May 1. Whitmer made the remark in a webcast townh...
Apr 17, 2020
Africa needs more than $200 billion to respond to pandemic, U.N. chief says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday urged creditors to grant a debt standstill for all developing countries, not just the poorest, warning that many face...
Apr 17, 2020
U.S. leading indicator points to deep economic slump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A gauge of future U.S. economic activity suffered a record decline in March, suggesting the economy could struggle to pull out of a deep slump caused by the novel coronavirus ou...
Apr 17, 2020
Take Five: Euro zone, earnings, economy
(Reuters) - 1/TESTING TIMES It's going to be a big week for the euro zone. Italy's bond yields are drifting higher, concerns are growing about its debt ratios and anti-euro sentiment is rising in bloc...
Apr 17, 2020
Amazon prepping to launch super-fast grocery delivery service in UK: The Grocer
(Reuters) - Online e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc is preparing to launch an ultra-fast grocery delivery service in the United Kingdom, trade magazine The Grocer reported on Friday, citing suppliers. ...
Apr 17, 2020
Turkey’s coronavirus death toll rises by 126 to 1,769: health minister
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's confirmed cases of the COVID-19 disease increased by 4,353 in the past 24 hours, and 126 more people have died, taking the death toll to 1,769, Health Minister Fahrettin ...
Apr 17, 2020
Ford warns of $2 billion quarterly loss as coronavirus outbreak hammers sales
(Reuters) - Ford Motor Co on Friday estimated first-quarter loss of $2 billion and said it would tap debt markets to shore up its cash reserves as the coronavirus outbreak halted production and pummel...
Apr 17, 2020
