(Reuters) – As Wall Street extended its deep sell-off on Wednesday over fears about the coronavirus, the Dow Jones Industrial Average effectively erased the last of the once sizeable gains it made under U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump’s request for Congress to approve $500 billion in cash payments to taxpayers along with $50 billion in
Month: March 2020
(Reuters) – The most powerful earthquake to hit Utah in 28 years shut down Salt Lake City’s airport, knocked out a coronavirus hotline and forced the evacuation of a refinery on Wednesday, officials said. FILE PHOTO: The top of the Mormon Temple is shown at Temple Square downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., January 10,
TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As people disperse to their homes to work and study because of the coronavirus pandemic, taking their laptops and company data with them, cyber security experts say hackers will follow, seeking to take advantage and infiltrate corporations. FILE PHOTO: Two people work from home during the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19),
HAVANA (Reuters) – A British cruise ship that has been stranded for more than a week in the Caribbean after several cases of the new coronavirus were confirmed onboard is set to dock in Cuba on Wednesday to allow weary passengers to disembark and fly home. The British cruise ship MS Braemar is seen docked
LONDON (Reuters) – Governments must not let the coronavirus pandemic derail action on climate change, an architect of the landmark Paris agreement warned on Wednesday, saying the vulnerabilities laid bare by the virus could serve to spur a more concerted response. FILE PHOTO: France’s climate ambassador Laurence Tubiana attends a conference at the France’s state-owned
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A fossil unearthed in Belgium dubbed the “Wonderchicken” is providing a rare glimpse into the early evolution of modern birds at the twilight of the age of dinosaurs, right before an asteroid impact altered the course of life on Earth. Researchers on Wednesday described a partridge-sized bird named Asteriornis maastrichtensis that inhabited
FREMONT, Calif. (Reuters) – Tesla Inc’s vehicle factory in California appeared to be operating normally on Wednesday despite an order by local officials to comply with a three-week lockdown in the San Francisco Bay Area to rein in the spread of coronavirus. The view of Tesla Inc’s U.S. vehicle factory which is open for business,
ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA has agreed to delay the first edition of its revamped Club World Cup, due to be held in 2021, to make way for the Euro 2020 and Copa America tournaments which have been postponed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The logo of FIFA is seen in front of
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Eurovision song contest, one of the world’s largest television events, will not take place this year due to the global coronavirus outbreak, organizers said on Wednesday. “It is with deep regret that we have to announce the cancellation of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam,” they said in a statement.
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is not making any preparations to postpone the 2020 Summer Olympics, the government’s top spokesman said on Wednesday, stressing Tokyo’s resolve to host the event as scheduled despite the widening coronavirus outbreak. FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective mask, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), walks in front
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s BTS may have canceled their April concert in Seoul over coronavirus fears, but the K-pop group’s fervent fans are rallying in small groups and emulating their idols in donating money for coronavirus relief. Im Yu-mi, fan of K-pop boy band BTS, takes a selfie at a cafe decorated with photos
TOKYO/LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices fell for a third session on Wednesday with U.S. crude futures tumbling to a 17-year low as the outlook for fuel demand darkened with travel and social lockdowns triggered by the coronavirus epidemic. FILE PHOTO: Pump jacks operate at sunset in Midland, Texas, U.S., February 11, 2019. REUTERS/Nick Oxford U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s YouTube, Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc warned on Monday that more videos and other content could be erroneously removed for policy violations, as the companies empty offices and rely on automated takedown software during the coronavirus pandemic. FILE PHOTO: Silhouettes of mobile device users are seen next to a
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Joe Biden coasted to blowout victories in Tuesday’s three Democratic presidential primaries, expanding his nearly unbeatable lead in the race to challenge President Donald Trump in November and increasing pressure on rival Bernie Sanders to end his campaign. The dominating wins in Florida, Illinois and Arizona were a sign Democrats were ready
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Joe Biden rolled to blowout victories in Tuesday’s three Democratic presidential primaries, expanding his lead in the race to challenge President Donald Trump in November and increasing pressure on rival Bernie Sanders to end his campaign. Biden was projected by Edison Research and television networks to win Arizona after he crushed Sanders
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) will only receive vital supplies at its U.S. and UK and other European warehouses until April 5, its latest move to free up inventory space for medical and household goods in high demand as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. The change does not mean Amazon will stop
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