Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. stock short-sellers notch $105 billion week in coronavirus sell-off
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Kate Duguid NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors targeting declines in U.S. stocks saw sizeable gains during last week's sell-off, as markets plunged on concerns that the spread of ...
Mar 02, 2020
Paris makes former Brazil president Lula an honorary citizen
PARIS (Reuters) - Paris city hall made Brazil's former leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva an honorary citizen on Monday, in a likely blow to his political enemy President Jair Bolsonaro whose relationsh...
Mar 02, 2020
Honda to cut production at two Japan plants amid parts shortage: Nikkei
(Reuters) - Honda Motor Co Ltd will temporarily cut back production in Japan due to difficulty in sourcing parts from China amid the coronavirus outbreak, Nikkei Asian Review reported on Monday citing...
Mar 02, 2020
Chevron offering U.S. workers buyouts to trim staffing: sources
By Shariq Khan (Reuters) - Chevron Corp is offering buyouts to reduce its U.S. oil exploration and production workforce, three sources told Reuters, as the oil major moves to cut costs in the face of ...
Mar 02, 2020
Brazil's Hypera Pharma to acquire drugs from Japan's Takeda for $825 million
By Tatiana Bautzer SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's Hypera Pharma said on Monday that it has signed a contract to buy a portfolio of 18 products from Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical Co for $825 million. S...
Mar 02, 2020
Banco BPM sets up new 'disaster recovery rooms' in Italy's virus emergency: sources
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's Banco BPM is rushing to set up new "disaster recovery rooms" after an area close to one of its existing crisis facilities emerged as the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak...
Mar 02, 2020
Pete Buttigieg plans to endorse Joe Biden in Democratic primary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg plans to endorse Joe Biden in the Democratic presidential nominating contest on Monday, shortly after ending his own bid for the...
Mar 02, 2020
Amy Klobuchar ends bid for U.S. 2020 Democratic presidential nomination
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Amy Klobuchar, a U.S. senator from Minnesota, is ending her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination and endorsing rival Joe Biden, her campaign confirmed on Mond...
Mar 02, 2020
Online pharmacy Valisure says tests show carcinogen in diabetes drug metformin
(Reuters) - Online pharmacy Valisure said on Monday its tests showed high levels of a probable cancer-causing impurity in diabetes drug metformin. High levels of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) were fou...
Mar 02, 2020
Taylor Swift ranks as best-selling global artist in 2019
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop superstar Taylor Swift topped the list of the world's best-selling music artists in 2019, thanks to the success of her album "Lover," beating popular acts including Korean ...
Mar 02, 2020
