Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Brazil's Bolsonaro says no more quarantine measures can be imposed
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday that no more coronavirus-fighting quarantine measures can be imposed than those already in place because jobs are being destroyed ...
Mar 30, 2020
U.S. FAA juggles air traffic staffing as flights plummet amid coronavirus
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration is rejiggering staffing at air traffic control centers to respond to the dramatic falloff in flights and to reduce the im...
Mar 30, 2020
Spirit cancels New York, Connecticut, New Jersey flights after CDC warning
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Low-cost U.S. carrier Spirit Airlines Inc said on Monday it will cancel all flights to and from New York, Connecticut and New Jersey after U.S. officials war...
Mar 30, 2020
American Airlines to apply for up to $12 billion in government aid: memo
CHICAGO (Reuters) - American Airlines Holdings Inc intends to apply for up to $12 billion government aid, ensuring no involuntary layoffs or pay cuts in the next six months, executives said in a memo ...
Mar 30, 2020
Trump says guidelines to slow coronavirus spread may get tougher
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he may toughen up current guidelines aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus, which has killed more than ...
Mar 30, 2020
KFC owner Yum Brands breaks junk debt market's fast
By Joshua Franklin (Reuters) - Yum Brands Inc , owner of Pizza Hut, KFC and Taco Bell restaurant chains, sold $600 million in bonds on Monday, reopening the U.S. market for junk-rated debt issues afte...
Mar 30, 2020
LendingClub cuts approval rates for high-risk borrowers as coronavirus spreads
(Reuters) - LendingClub Corp on Monday cut loan approval rates for some high-risk borrowers and increased income and employment verification requirements, in a sign that alternative lenders could pull...
Mar 30, 2020
Airbnb to pay out $250 million to hosts to help ease coronavirus cancellation pain
(Reuters) - Airbnb said on Monday it was allocating $250 million to help offset losses by hosts around the world whose guests have canceled bookings in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, following ...
Mar 30, 2020
U.S. grocers add plexiglass sneeze guards to protect cashiers from coronavirus
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kroger Co, Walmart Inc, Albertsons and other grocery sellers are installing plexiglass partitions at checkout counters to protect cashiers from the highly con...
Mar 30, 2020
Jailed CBF president given early release by NY judge
(Reuters) - The octogenarian Brazilian soccer boss jailed as part of the corruption investigation inside world soccer's governing body FIFA is to be released early on compassionate grounds, the judge ...
Mar 30, 2020
