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Wall Street drops as U.S. producers can’t give crude away
(Reuters) – Wall Street fell sharply on Monday after U.S. crude futures turned negative for the first time in history, underscoring the chaos the coronavirus pandemic has unleashed on the global...
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Facebook removes anti-quarantine protest events in some U.S. states
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) said on Monday that it has removed events in Nebraska, New Jersey and California promoting protests against stay-at-home measures amid the COVID-19 pandemic caused by...
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Debate over lifting of U.S. coronavirus lockdowns ramps up
HARRISBURG, Penn. (Reuters) – The U.S. debate intensified on Monday over when to lift restrictions to control the coronavirus outbreak, with protesters describing mandatory lockdowns as “tyranny” and...
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Netanyahu and rival Gantz clinch Israel power-sharing deal
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his centrist election rival Benny Gantz signed a deal on Monday to form a national emergency government, ending a year of...
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Remember the 1980s glut: Ex-BP boss Browne warns oil will stay low
LONDON (Reuters) – The oil price will stay low for some time as supply exceeds demand and the current situation on global oil markets is reminiscent of the 1980s oil glut, former BP boss John Browne...
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Analyst View: After U.S. oil futures crash, what next?
(Reuters) – A historic rout in oil markets sent U.S. crude prices plummeting to as much as minus $40 a barrel as traders rushed to get rid of unwanted stocks with storage capacity already overflowing...
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U.S. crude futures turn positive after historic plunge, Brent falls
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. oil futures traded in negative territory on Tuesday, after sinking nearly $40 the previous session in their first ever dive below zero, as concern grew the sector will run out...
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South Korea, China cast doubt on reports North Korean leader Kim gravely ill
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean and Chinese sources on Tuesday cast doubt on reports North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was gravely ill after media outlets said he had undergone a cardiovascular procedure...
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Despite scattered protests, most Americans support shelter-in-place,...
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A bipartisan majority of Americans said they want to continue to shelter in place to protect themselves from the coronavirus, despite the impact to the economy, according to a...
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U.S. Senate approves nearly $500 billion more for coronavirus bailout
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved $484 billion in additional coronavirus relief for the U.S. economy and hospitals treating patients sickened by the pandemic,...
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Police hunt for motive as Canada’s worst mass shooting death toll rises to 23
Two individuals observe the flowers of a memorial at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Headquarters, in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada April 20, 2020. REUTERS/John Morris (Reuters) – Canadian...
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Oil crash pummels stocks and bond yields; dollar rises
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock markets around the world fell on Tuesday, as a collapse in oil prices brought on by oversupply and a shortage of storage further exposed the depth of economic damage from...
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New York’s Cuomo says Trump agrees to help expand coronavirus testing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, two prominent figures in the U.S. coronavirus crisis who are often at odds, emerged from a White House meeting on...
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Trump immigration ban to last 60 days, target those seeking permanent residency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his new U.S. immigration ban would last 60 days and apply to those seeking ‘green cards’ for permanent residency in an effort to protect...
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In a first, Missouri sues China over coronavirus economic losses
(Reuters) – Missouri became on Tuesday the first U.S. state to sue the Chinese government over its handling of the coronavirus, saying that China’s response to the outbreak that originated in the city...
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Brent slumps to 1999 lows, stocks clamber higher
LONDON (Reuters) – Stormy oil markets sent Brent prices crashing to their lowest since 1999 on Wednesday, though a stabilisation of some petrocurrencies and a bounce in European stocks gave investors...
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Trump signs executive order suspending immigration
U.S. President Donald Trump participates in the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 22, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President...
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Harvard drops $8.6 million stimulus allocation after Trump complaint
FILE PHOTO: A man looks at his mobile phone beside a sign for Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., June 18, 2018. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Harvard...
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Trump signs immigration order curbing green cards
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an order to temporarily block some foreigners from permanent residence in the United States, saying he was doing so in order to...
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Exclusive: Poll signals strengthening support for Biden over Trump in three...
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Republican President Donald Trump trails Democrat Joe Biden among registered voters in three Midwestern battleground states that he narrowly carried in 2016 and are seen as...
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