Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. weekly jobless claims underscore labor market strength despite coronavirus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week, suggesting the labor market was on solid footing despite the coronavirus outbreak, which has stoked fina...
Thomson Reuters Mar 05, 2020
Migrants target Croatian gateway into EU after Turkey opens border
By Robin Emmott and Igor Ilic VELIKA KLADUSA, Bosnia (Reuters) - Hisham and Said seemed close to reaching Italy, their dream destination, when Croatian authorities caught them and deported them this w...
Thomson Reuters Mar 05, 2020
IIF lowers 2020 global, U.S. and China growth forecasts
LONDON (Reuters) - The Institute of International Finance (IIF) downgraded its economic growth forecast for the United States and China on Thursday, while warning that world growth could reach its wea...
Thomson Reuters Mar 05, 2020
Ireland's Fianna Fail says it's decision time on government talks
DUBLIN (Reuters) - The leader of Ireland's Fianna Fail told its fellow center-right rival Fine Gael on Thursday to decide whether or not to enter formal government negotiations after nearly a month of...
Thomson Reuters Mar 05, 2020
'Business is finished': Iranian merchants fear the worst as virus spreads
By Davide Barbuscia and Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian merchants plying the busy Strait of Hormuz between Dubai and Iran fear their next trip home will be a one-way trip after the United Arab...
Thomson Reuters Mar 05, 2020
Motor racing: FIA could not prove Ferrari's 2019 engine broke F1 rules
By Alan Baldwin and Pritha Sarkar LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One's governing body suspected Ferrari's engine was not always operating within the rules last year but lacked conclusive evidence, the FIA...
Thomson Reuters Mar 05, 2020
Futures plunge on virus fears as California declares emergency
By Medha Singh (Reuters) - Coronavirus fears looked set to drive another steep drop for U.S. stock markets on Thursday after California declared an emergency, while airlines shares were hammered by an...
Thomson Reuters Mar 05, 2020
ECB tells banks to review business continuity plans over coronavirus
MADRID (Reuters) - The European Central Bank has asked banks to review their business continuity plans and what actions they can take to prepare and minimise the potential adverse effects of the coron...
Thomson Reuters Mar 05, 2020
Iran says IAEA case for inspecting sites based on fake Israeli intel
VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran on Thursday stood by its decision to deny U.N. nuclear inspectors access to sites where they have questions about past activities, arguing that the agency's case is based on "f...
Thomson Reuters Mar 05, 2020
Turkish health minister advises Turks not to go abroad unless necessary
ANKARA (Reuters) - Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Thursday that Turkey was advising its citizens not to go abroad unless necessary, due to the risk of the coronavirus, and that those who do go...
Thomson Reuters Mar 05, 2020
