Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Cash-strapped Thais rush to sell gold as coronavirus hits economy
By Jiraporn Kuhakan and Satawasin Staporncharnchai BANGKOK (Reuters) - Cash-strapped Thais rushed to sell gold in Bangkok's Chinatown, on Thursday, cashing in on a surge in the price of the precious m...
Apr 16, 2020
Argentina's fledgling lithium sector clipped by coronavirus
By Marina Lammertyn BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's fledgling lithium sector has been torpedoed by the global spread of coronavirus, with operations stalled by a nationwide crackdown and some pro...
Apr 16, 2020
Futures gain ahead of earnings reports, jobless claims
By Medha Singh (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Thursday, with investors weighing the prospects of the economy re-opening against worsening macroeconomic data and dour first-quarte...
Apr 16, 2020
BlackRock quarterly profit falls 23%
(Reuters) - BlackRock Inc , the world's largest asset manager, reported a 23% drop in quarterly profit, as investors pulled money out of its marquee funds and preferred cash management services, while...
Apr 16, 2020
Spain's death toll from coronavirus rises to 19,130: health ministry
(Reuters) - The total number of people who have died from the new coronavirus in Spain rose to 19,130, the Spanish health ministry said on Thursday. Over the past 24 hours, 551 people died from COVID-...
Apr 16, 2020
Kiper Jr. now has Lions taking Okudah first
ALLEN PARK, MI (WTVB) - ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. has the Detroit Lions selecting Ohio State defensive back Jeff Okudah third overall in the fourth edition of his mock draft. Kiper forecasts De...
Apr 16, 2020
ECB braces for large economic contraction, Lagarde tells peers
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is bracing for a "large contraction" in the euro zone economy and, at least initially, falling inflation, ECB President Christine Lagarde told financial...
Apr 16, 2020
Coronavirus could cause upheaval across Middle East: Red Cross
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Coronavirus outbreaks across the Middle East threaten to shatter the lives of millions of already destitute people in conflict zones, and could fuel socio-econo...
Apr 16, 2020
Bentley extends UK production shutdown by three weeks over coronavirus
LONDON (Reuters) - Luxury carmaker Bentley is extending its plant shutdown by three weeks and will begin gradually reopening from May 11, as coronavirus lockdown measures remain in place in Britain. T...
Apr 16, 2020
Uber Eats sees grocery orders jump in locked down Europe
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) - Uber Eats said orders for grocery delivery on its platform jumped 59% across Europe in March compared with February as countries locked down to fight the coronavirus,...
Apr 16, 2020
