Author Archives: Syndicated Content
No square to spare in Australia as stores cap toilet paper 'panic buying' over coronavirus
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's biggest grocery chain Woolworths Group Ltd and the local arm of Costco Wholesale Corp put limits on purchases of toilet paper amid "panic buying" by shoppe...
Mar 03, 2020
S&P cuts U.S. growth forecast again as virus spreads
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak will likely be a "material headwind" for the U.S. economy with the hit expected to be longer and deeper than previously anticipated, S&P Glo...
Mar 03, 2020
Hong Kong's central bank cuts interest rate after Fed move
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) lowered its base rate charged through the overnight discount window by 50 basis points to 1.5% on Wednesday, hours after the U.S. Federal ...
Mar 03, 2020
NCAA forms coronavirus panel, says championships to move forward 'as planned'
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) said on Tuesday that it had established an advisory panel of "leading medical, public health and epidemiology experts" in...
Mar 03, 2020
Asian shares poised to slide as surprise Fed cut fails to halt rout
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian shares were poised to drop on Wednesday and bonds soared, after an emergency rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve was unable to quell investor fears over...
Mar 03, 2020
Healthcare the top concern for many Super Tuesday voters: Edison Research
By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) - Voters in Super Tuesday Democratic presidential primaries named healthcare as their top political issue, with more than half backing a Medicare for All plan champion...
Mar 03, 2020
Planned mass women's strike in Mexico like 'Cinderella' dream come true, organizer says
By Ana Isabel Martinez MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Activist Arussi Unda knew many across Mexico shared her fury over violence against women and impunity for the perpetrators, but she was still surprised w...
Mar 03, 2020
NHL GMs vote to simplify offside rule
NHL general managers voted Tuesday to make a slight tweak to simplify the offside rule, and will make a recommendation to the competition committee. If the competition committee approves the change, t...
Mar 03, 2020
Wall Street prepares as coronavirus gets closer to home
By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall and Sinad Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street stepped up preparations to deal with the impact of the coronavirus on Tuesday, testing backup plans and asking employees to...
Mar 03, 2020
Any U.S. citizen can be tested for coronavirus at doctor's orders under new guidance: Pence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Mike Pence said on Tuesday that U.S. public health authorities had issued new guidance to make clear that a doctor's order was all that would be needed for any Am...
Mar 03, 2020
