Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Asian shares poised to follow Wall Street's rocky lead
By Chris Prentice (Reuters) - Asian stock futures were under pressure on Wednesday after a late, sharp sell-off on Wall Street and as oil prices slumped under pressure from swelling global supplies. H...
Thomson Reuters Apr 07, 2020
Levi's coming back to life in China as stores reopen, online sales rise
(Reuters) - Levi Strauss & Co said on Tuesday a majority of its stores in China, where the coronavirus outbreak first emerged in December, were open with sales recovering on a weekly basis and digital...
Thomson Reuters Apr 07, 2020
U.S. immigration officials evaluate vulnerable detainees for possible release amid pandemic
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. immigration officials said on Tuesday they are considering releasing some detainees at high risk for coronavirus infection as detainees and workers have teste...
Thomson Reuters Apr 07, 2020
Boeing making new 737 MAX software updates to address computer issue
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing Co said late on Tuesday it will make two new software updates to the 737 MAX's flight control computer as it works to win regulatory approval to resum...
Thomson Reuters Apr 07, 2020
Australia's parliament set to pass huge stimulus plan
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's parliament will return on Wednesday in a slimmed down version to pass an emergency A$130 billion ($80 billion) stimulus package as the coronavirus pandem...
Thomson Reuters Apr 07, 2020
KKR sets up $50 million international coronavirus relief fund
By Chibuike Oguh (Reuters) - KKR & Co Inc has established a $50 million global relief fund to help people affected by the new coronavirus, according to a letter the U.S. private equity firm sent to it...
Thomson Reuters Apr 07, 2020
Airbnb to terminate $1 billion credit facility after private equity deal: sources
By Joshua Franklin (Reuters) - Airbnb Inc is planning to terminate a $1 billion credit facility following an investment of the same amount it secured from private equity firms Silver Lake and Sixth St...
Thomson Reuters Apr 07, 2020
Trump says $70 billion in coronavirus rescue loans authorized. But where's the cash?
By Michelle Price and Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Roughly $70 billion of a $350 billion pot of loans to cover the payrolls of ailing small businesses have been originated by U.S. lenders in ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 07, 2020
United States deports Haitians despite coronavirus fears
By Andre Paultre and Robenson Sanon PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - The United States, the new epicenter of the global coronavirus pandemic, deported 61 Haitian migrants on Tuesday despite fears of further...
Thomson Reuters Apr 07, 2020
Most Americans, unlike Trump, want mail-in ballots for November if coronavirus threatens: Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most Americans, including a majority of Republicans, want the government to require mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 presidential election if the coronavirus outbreak ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 07, 2020