Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Trump says 3M 'will have a big price to pay' over face masks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump slammed 3M Co in a tweet late on Thursday after earlier announcing he was invoking the Defense Production Act to get the company to produce face mask...
Apr 02, 2020
Airbnb lowers internal valuation to $26 billion as coronavirus hits bookings: FT
(Reuters) - Airbnb lowered its internal valuation by 16% to $26 billion, as the home rental firm deals with a sharp drop in bookings due to the global spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the Financial...
Apr 02, 2020
Mexico registers 1,510 coronavirus cases, 50 deaths: health official
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The death toll in Mexico from coronavirus jumped to 50 on Thursday from 37 a day earlier, the health ministry said. The number of coronavirus cases was 1,510, up by 132 cases. ...
Apr 02, 2020
Dollar strength consolidates as global recession looms
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar edged toward an almost 2% weekly rise on Friday, boosted by a surge in the oil price and as investors sought safety amid the worsening economic fallou...
Apr 02, 2020
Sterling to regain some lost ground but forecasts slashed: Reuters poll
By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's pound will have regained some of its lost ground against the dollar in a year but forecasts in a Reuters poll were slashed from a month ago as the corona...
Apr 02, 2020
Wuhan official preaches vigilance as China plans to mourn coronavirus 'martyrs'
By Brenda Goh WUHAN, China (Reuters) - The top official in Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus epidemic in China, warned residents to strengthen self-protection measures and avoid going out as Bei...
Apr 02, 2020
Samsung Electronics shuts U.S. factory after two coronavirus cases
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics said on Friday that it has suspended its home appliance factory in the United States after two of its workers had tested positive for coronavirus. The South Korea...
Apr 02, 2020
Hong Kong orders bars to close as it ramps up social distancing
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong has ordered pubs and bars to close for two weeks from 6 p.m. (1000 GMT) on Friday as the financial hub steps up social distancing restrictions and joins cities around t...
Apr 02, 2020
Japan service sector activity slumps most in a decade as virus impact spreads
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's services sector contracted at the fastest pace since the global financial crisis in March as a shock to demand from the coronavirus pandemic greatly hit business activity and...
Apr 02, 2020
Hong Kong business activity slumps further in March as virus pummels economy
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Business activity in Hong Kong deteriorated further in March, a private survey showed on Friday, as demand, output and confidence plunged amid the deepening coronavirus pandemic....
Apr 02, 2020
