Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Caterpillar halts operations at certain facilities, withdraws 2020 outlook
(Reuters) - Construction and mining equipment maker Caterpillar Inc said on Thursday it was suspending operations at certain facilities and withdrawing its 2020 outlook as the coronavirus pandemic sap...
Mar 26, 2020
Belgium says coronavirus peak still ahead
By Marine Strauss BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The peak of Belgium's coronavirus infections still lies ahead, the health ministry said on Thursday, adding much will depend on how strictly people follow lockdo...
Mar 26, 2020
Kirsten Hillman named Canada's ambassador to U.S.
(Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday named Kirsten Hillman as the country's ambassador to the United States. Hillman has been Canada's acting ambassador to the United States ...
Mar 26, 2020
Exclusive: As coronavirus spreads, U.S. military to withhold some infection data
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military has decided it will stop providing some of the more granular data about coronavirus infections within its ranks out of concern t...
Mar 26, 2020
Oil majors slash 2020 spending 20% after prices slump
LONDON (Reuters) - The world's biggest oil and gas companies are slashing spending this year following a collapse in oil prices driven by a slump in demand because of coronavirus and a price war betwe...
Mar 26, 2020
Exclusive: Player contracts should be extended due to coronavirus - FIFA internal document
By Simon Evans MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Current contracts for players and coaches should be extended until the end of the delayed domestic soccer seasons, according to an internal FIFA document...
Mar 26, 2020
U.S. cruise line company Lindblad names directors backed by ValueAct to its board
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) - Lindblad Expeditions on Thursday said it named two independent directors backed by activist investment firm ValueAct Capital, which owns a nearly 10% stake in...
Mar 26, 2020
Turkey holds first tender related to Istanbul canal project
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey held its first tender on Thursday to prepare to build a huge canal on the edge of Istanbul, a Transport Ministry spokesman said, signaling progress on the project despite w...
Mar 26, 2020
U.S. weekly jobless claims surge to a record 3.28 million as coronavirus spurs mass layoffs
(Reuters) - The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits shot to record of more than 3 million last week as strict measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic ground the country to...
Mar 26, 2020
Time to buy stocks again, market mavens say
By Thyagaraju Adinarayan (Reuters) - BlackRock and Credit Suisse reckon it is time to get back into equities after markets rallied this week following massive government and central bank stimulus pack...
Mar 26, 2020
