Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Motor racing: Virus fears cloud Formula One's season-opener in Australia
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Formula One's season-opening Australian Grand Prix will get underway with an air of anxiety this week, with members of two racing teams quarantined and local health...
Mar 11, 2020
China's coronavirus-induced supply chain woes fan concerns of possible drug shortages
By Alexandra Harney HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese manufacturers and sellers of drug ingredients say logistical hurdles and labor shortages due to the coronavirus epidemic are delaying some production ...
Mar 11, 2020
Explainer: Coronavirus fears hit the market hard. How much did ordinary Americans lose?
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) - The deep declines in the U.S. stock market over the last three weeks has left a dent in retirement portfolios and brokerage accounts, costing on average each pers...
Mar 11, 2020
Shell employee in Aberdeen tests positive for coronavirus: company source
LONDON (Reuters) - A Royal Dutch Shell employee has tested positive for coronavirus in Aberdeen, Scotland, a company source told Reuters on Wednesday. Shell directed staff who worked most closely with...
Mar 11, 2020
Spain's Catalonia limits mass events to 1,000 people due to coronavirus
BARCELONA (Reuters) - The Spanish region of Catalonia imposed limits on holding large public events to stem the spread of the coronavirus epidemic, regional leader Quim Torra said on Wednesday. All ev...
Mar 11, 2020
Italy to ramp up spending on coronavirus, further restrictions possible
ROME (Reuters) - Italy will ramp up spending to help the economy cope with the impact of the coronavirus, earmarking 25 billion euros ($28.3 billion) to tackle the growing crisis, Prime Minister Giuse...
Mar 11, 2020
U.S. farmers still dependent on trade aid after China deal
By P.J. Huffstutter and Mark Weinraub CHICAGO (Reuters) - As U.S. President Donald Trump touted the signing of a U.S.-China trade deal in January, he told cash-strapped farmers they would soon need bi...
Mar 11, 2020
ECB urges EU governments to spend in fight against coronavirus: sources
FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has urged European Union leaders to dig into their pockets in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak or pay a highe...
Mar 11, 2020
No plans to shut UK parliament despite positive coronavirus test
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's parliament has no plans to shut over coronavirus, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday, after a minister tested positive for the virus and another lawmaker was advised to stay ...
Mar 11, 2020
Fed faces headache, taps epidemiologists in hunt for policy clues
By Lindsay Dunsmuir and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The escalating coronavirus outbreak is giving the U.S. Federal Reserve a policy headache like never before: how to judge the pot...
Mar 11, 2020
