Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Helicopters? Bailouts? Central banks move to stem coronavirus crisis
By William Schomberg and Howard Schneider LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Central banks are pulling out all the stops to try to shield their economies from the new coronavirus pandemic, raising question...
Apr 03, 2020
WNBA postpones start of season due to coronavirus
(Reuters) - The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) has postponed the start of its 2020 regular season and training camps because of the coronavirus outbreak, the league said on Friday. The...
Apr 03, 2020
Joshua-Pulev heavyweight title fight postponed - promoters
(Reuters) - The world heavyweight title fight between Briton Anthony Joshua and the IBF's mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev of Bulgaria originally scheduled for June 20 has been postponed, promoters M...
Apr 03, 2020
Retired Gattis: '17 Astros 'cheated baseball, fans'
Evan Gattis fought to win a World Series ring with the Houston Astros and got one in 2017. Looking back, it feels like he lost. Gattis was with the Astros for their historic run, which since has been ...
Apr 03, 2020
Take Five: Life in the time of corona
LONDON (Reuters) - 1/LOOKING TO CHINA The world's biggest economy won't be open for business by Easter, as U.S. President Donald Trump had hoped, but the second biggest economy may come close. How Chi...
Apr 03, 2020
Mexico president says gang violence persists despite coronavirus
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday that violence among criminal groups has persisted despite the coronavirus outbreak on the country. "It seemed in la...
Apr 03, 2020
New York reports deadliest day from virus, makes plea for help
(Reuters) - New York suffered its deadliest single day from the novel coronavirus, with 562 additional deaths across the state for a total of 2,935 fatalities, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday. Cu...
Apr 03, 2020
U.S. biofuels industry seeks bailout to weather 'collapsing demand': letter
(Reuters) - The U.S. biofuel industry has asked the Trump administration for funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation to help it survive a demand slump triggered by...
Apr 03, 2020
U.N. worried about Iran prisoners amid coronavirus outbreak
DUBAI (Reuters) - A United Nations rights official on Friday voiced concern over prisoners after reports of unrest in facilities prompted by worries over a coronavirus outbreak in countries including ...
Apr 03, 2020
Regulators offer relief on banks' loan losses due to pandemic
LONDON (Reuters) - A global committee of banking regulators has offered lenders relief on topping up their capital buffers to cover for anticipated losses on loans due to companies struggling in the f...
Apr 03, 2020
