Economy1 hour ago (Apr 01, 2020 05:45PM ET) (C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters building is seen ahead of the IMF/World Bank spring meetings in Washington By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The coronavirus pandemic is putting increasing strains on emerging market economies, but the International Monetary Fund […]Read More
Economy3 hours ago (Apr 01, 2020 03:05PM ET) (C) Reuters. Director-General of WHO Tedros attends news conference in Geneva GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization, World Bank and International Monetary Fund are calling for debt relief to help developing countries address the social and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, the WHO chief said […]Read More
Forex5 hours ago (Apr 01, 2020 01:36PM ET) (C) Reuters. Over $100 Billion of Treasuries Dumped by Foreign Central Banks (Bloomberg) — The Federal Reserve is trying to call time on a fire sale of Treasuries by foreign governments and central banks. Foreign official holders of Treasuries dumped more than $100 billion in the three […]Read More
Economy7 hours ago (Apr 01, 2020 11:10AM ET) 2/2 (C) Reuters. Staff lines a bottle into a labeller at Swiss distiller Morand in Martigny 2/2 By Cecile Mantovani MARTIGNY, Switzerland (Reuters) – A Swiss distillery has converted its production of pear schnapps to make disinfectant hand gel for use against the coronavirus. Morand Distillery, a […]Read More
Stock Markets4 hours ago (Apr 01, 2020 02:25PM ET) 10/10 (C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Delta Air Lines passenger planes parked in Birmingham 2/10 By Arriana McLymore and Diane Bartz (Reuters) – T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) Inc said on Wednesday it officially completed the $23 billion merger with Sprint Corp, solidifying its position as the No.3 wireless […]Read More
World9 hours ago (Mar 25, 2020 12:10PM ET) (C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: General view of a room in the intensive care unit of the Ulm Bundeswehr hospital By Riham Alkousaa and Paul Carrel BERLIN (Reuters) – Five years ago the arrival of a wave of refugees caused much consternation and fueled support for Germany’s […]Read More
Coronavirus9 hours ago (Mar 25, 2020 12:05PM ET) 2/2 (C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) speaks during an interview for Reuters 2/2 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three members of the U.S. Congress have tested positive for the new coronavirus, and more than two dozen others have said they are self-quarantining, even as lawmakers […]Read More
World10 hours ago (Mar 25, 2020 11:30AM ET) (C) Reuters. Italian army soldiers patrol streets after being deployed to the region of Lombardy to enforce the lockdown against the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Milan ROME (Reuters) – The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in the northern region of Lombardy, which […]Read More
World10 hours ago (Mar 25, 2020 11:26AM ET) (C) Reuters. WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange leaves Westminster Magistrates Court in London By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is fighting extradition from Britain to the United States, was denied bail on Wednesday after his lawyers said he should be released because […]Read More
Economy1 hour ago (Mar 09, 2020 01:46AM ET) (Bloomberg) — Terms of Trade is a daily newsletter that untangles a world threatened by trade wars. Sign up here. The U.S. is willing to show China some flexibility on its pledges to boost American imports as long as Beijing ensures exports don’t surge when production returns […]Read More