Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. homeowners, banks approach refinancing field day
By David Henry NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. mortgage borrowers may soon be able to refinance at rates even lower than they were on the heels of the country's recession a decade ago, in what industry sour...
Mar 02, 2020
Colombia's current account deficit grew to 4.3% of GDP in 2019
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's current account deficit grew to 4.3% of gross domestic product in 2019, due to higher outflows of foreign investment and a negative trade balance, the central bank said o...
Mar 02, 2020
Two-week U.N. gender equality meeting cut to one day over coronavirus
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - An annual two-week United Nations meeting on the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women, usually attended by thousands of people from around the world, ha...
Mar 02, 2020
'Inside the Actors Studio' creator James Lipton dies at 93
(Reuters) - James Lipton, the creator and host of the long-running U.S. television show "Inside the Actors Studio" has died at the age of 93, his wife told The Hollywood Reporter and celebrity website...
Mar 02, 2020
France says it now has 191 confirmed cases of coronavirus
PARIS (Reuters) - France has 191 confirmed cases of coronavirus, the head of the public health service, Jerome Salomon, said on Monday, raising the total from 130 a day earlier. He added three had die...
Mar 02, 2020
Italy's lockdown: just rockin' the quarantine away
SAN FIORANO, Italy (Reuters) - Teenagers with bottles of beer in their hands listen to loud music on a patchy lawn as a train speeds by the northern Italian town of San Fiorano, in a "red zone" - one ...
Mar 02, 2020
U.S. stock short-sellers notch $105 billion week in coronavirus sell-off
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Kate Duguid NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors targeting declines in U.S. stocks saw sizeable gains during last week's sell-off, as markets plunged on concerns that the spread of ...
Mar 02, 2020
Paris makes former Brazil president Lula an honorary citizen
PARIS (Reuters) - Paris city hall made Brazil's former leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva an honorary citizen on Monday, in a likely blow to his political enemy President Jair Bolsonaro whose relationsh...
Mar 02, 2020
Honda to cut production at two Japan plants amid parts shortage: Nikkei
(Reuters) - Honda Motor Co Ltd will temporarily cut back production in Japan due to difficulty in sourcing parts from China amid the coronavirus outbreak, Nikkei Asian Review reported on Monday citing...
Mar 02, 2020
Chevron offering U.S. workers buyouts to trim staffing: sources
By Shariq Khan (Reuters) - Chevron Corp is offering buyouts to reduce its U.S. oil exploration and production workforce, three sources told Reuters, as the oil major moves to cut costs in the face of ...
Mar 02, 2020
