Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Chilean peso hits historic low amid coronavirus gloom; government urges calm
By Aislinn Laing and Froilan Romero SANTIAGO (Reuters) - The Chilean peso closed at a historic low on Monday, falling 1.82% to 841.50 to the dollar as fears over the global coronavirus outbreak and wi...
Mar 9, 2020
Mexico central bank props up battered peso, rates outlook uncertain
By Anthony Esposito MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's central bank on Monday stepped into the foreign exchange market to prop up the peso after the currency plummeted to an all-time low on the back of ...
Mar 9, 2020
Cancelling Giro and Tour de France would be disaster: UCI's Lappartient
AIGLE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Cancelling the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France would be a disaster for cycling, says UCI president David Lappartient whose sport has already been badly hit by the coron...
Mar 9, 2020
Coronavirus wipes out British business confidence bounce: IoD survey
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) - The coronavirus outbreak has reversed a recent upturn in British business leaders' optimism, with confidence now at a six-month low, a survey by the Institute ...
Mar 9, 2020
Top U.S. envoy presses Canada over Huawei role in 5G network: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. envoy on Monday pressed Canada about Ottawa's forthcoming decision on whether to allow China's Huawei Technologies to take part in its 5G network, a move Washingto...
Mar 9, 2020
Biden, not Sanders, gains in popularity after Warren drops out: Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) - Elizabeth Warren's departure from the Democratic presidential race appears to have benefited front-runner Joe Biden more than Bernie Sanders, her liberal ally on man...
Mar 9, 2020
New brand-name HIV-prevention pill not worth the added cost: study
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - A cheaper HIV prevention pill is going on sale soon in the U.S., but the price drop won't help as many people if doctors instead prescribe a newer, more expensive b...
Mar 9, 2020
Cosmetics maker Revlon to cut 1,000 positions, continues to explore options
(Reuters) - Revlon Inc said on Monday it expected to save up to $230 million a year by 2022 end, mainly by eliminating nearly 1,000 positions, in a bid to improve profitability even as it continues to...
Mar 9, 2020
Wall Street's 'fear gauge' signals more selling to come
By April Joyner NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some investors are betting that markets will stay turbulent in the coming weeks, after an avalanche of selling in U.S. stocks sent volatility to levels not seen si...
Mar 9, 2020
U.S. consumer watchdog charges Fifth Third Bank on opening phony accounts
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said on Monday it charged Fifth Third Bank, National Association, for creating fake client deposit and cr...
Mar 9, 2020
