Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Whole Foods' New York employee tests positive for coronavirus
(Reuters) - A Whole Foods Market employee working at one of its grocery stores in New York City tested positive for the coronavirus and was placed in quarantine, a spokeswoman for the Amazon.com Inc-o...
Mar 19, 2020
Faced with a shortage of face masks, some U.S. doctors make their own
By Deborah Bloom RENTON, Washington (Reuters) - Doctors in Seattle have been reduced to making their own face masks out of sheets of plastic, after a global shortage of medical protective gear has hit...
Mar 19, 2020
IMF expedites U.S. Treasury official's appointment to No. 2 job
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it expedited the appointment of U.S. Treasury official Geoffrey Okamoto to its No. 2 position effective March 30...
Mar 19, 2020
China keeps lending benchmark unchanged but stimulus needed as virus hit worsens
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China kept its benchmark lending rate unchanged on Friday, defying expectations for a reduction to ease borrowing costs in an economy jolted by widespread disruptions to businesse...
Mar 19, 2020
U.S. crude climbs after White House comments on Saudi-Russia dispute
By Koustav Samanta SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S crude oil prices edged higher on Friday, extending gains after a 24% jump the previous day, buoyed by hints from U.S. President Donald Trump he may interve...
Mar 19, 2020
Honduran government says confirmed coronavirus cases rise to 24
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - The Honduran government said on Thursday the number of registered cases of coronavirus infection in the Central American country had risen to 24. (Reporting by Gustavo Palencia...
Mar 19, 2020
Basketball: Bogut blasts Australia league over coronavirus response
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Sydney Kings center Andrew Bogut has slammed Australia's National Basketball League (NBL) for its handling of the coronavirus situation, saying the administration had failed to b...
Mar 19, 2020
Walmart to hire 150,000 workers as shoppers surge on coronavirus fears
(Reuters) - Big-box retailer Walmart Inc said on Thursday it would hire more than 150,000 hourly workers in the United States, citing a jump in shoppers due to the coronavirus pandemic. Rival Amazon.c...
Mar 19, 2020
California governor issues statewide 'stay at home' order
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California's governor on Thursday issued a statewide "stay at home" order to residents, telling them to leave their homes only when necessary during the coronavirus pandemic. (...
Mar 19, 2020
Aeromexico to slash flights over coronavirus shock: memo
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican airline Aeromexico will reduce domestic flight capacity by 35% and international capacity by 50% in response to the shock to demand caused by the coronavirus outbreak, ...
Mar 19, 2020
