Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Carl Icahn lifts stake in Occidental Petroleum to nearly 10%: WSJ
(Reuters) - Activist investor Carl Icahn has increased his stake in Occidental Petroleum Corp to almost 10%, scaling up his fight to take control of the oil producer, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) rep...
Mar 11, 2020
NBA suspends season after player tests positive for coronavirus
(Reuters) - The National Basketball Association said on Wednesday that it was suspending the season until further notice after a Utah Jazz player tested positive for the coronavirus. The test result w...
Mar 11, 2020
Brazilian official who met Trump testing for coronavirus - paper
BRASILIA (Reuters) - A Brazilian government official who attended an official meeting at Donald Trump's resort in Florida on Saturday and posted a photo of himself standing next to the U.S. president ...
Mar 11, 2020
Trump to cancel events this week in over coronavirus fears - White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has canceled events planned this week in Colorado and Nevada "out of an abundance of caution from the coronavirus outbreak," White House spokeswoman ...
Mar 11, 2020
NBA to suspend season after Wednesday night
The NBA announced that it will suspend the season after Wednesday night's games until further notice, as it deals with the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement came shortly after a game between the ...
Mar 11, 2020
Oil falls sharply as U.S. bans travel from Europe over pandemic
TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices fell again on Thursday, adding to steep losses in the previous session after the U.S. banned travel from Europe following a declaration that the coronavirus outbreak is no...
Mar 11, 2020
Tom Hanks says he, wife Rita Wilson have coronavirus in Australia
By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks and his wife, actress Rita Wilson, have both tested positive for coronavirus in Australia, the actor said on Twitter. The actor, 6...
Mar 11, 2020
Positive virus tests could scupper Australian GP: health official
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The season-opening Australian Grand Prix could be scrapped this weekend if Formula One teams report positive tests for the coronavirus among their crew, a senior Au...
Mar 11, 2020
Trump suspends all travel from Europe to the United States to fight coronavirus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday the United States will suspend all travel from Europe to the United States for 30 days starting on Friday in order to fight th...
Mar 11, 2020
ETFs, asset managers at risk from sudden sales over coronavirus: IMF official
By Megan Davies NEW YORK (Reuters) - Any sudden decision by investors to sell shares in credit-focused asset managers and exchange traded funds (ETFs) over concerns about the coronavirus outbreak coul...
Mar 11, 2020
