Top central banks appear primed to act to combat coronavirus risk
The world’s top three central banks look set to take steps to limit the economic damage from the fast-spreading coronavirus, with the heads of the...
U.S. pushes for more tests as coronavirus deaths rise
Six people in the Seattle area have died of the illness caused by the new coronavirus, health officials said on Monday, as authorities across the...
Coronavirus spreading fast outside China, airports to increase screenings
The new coronavirus appears to now be spreading much more rapidly outside China than within, and airports in hard-hit countries were ramping up screening of...
Major Barclays investor Jupiter to back climate resolution
Jupiter Asset Management , a top-25 investor in Barclays , plans to support a shareholder resolution aimed at cutting the bank’s lending to the fossil...
Klobuchar, Buttigieg to join Biden on stage on Super Tuesday eve
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s Democratic presidential bid picked up steam on Monday with the endorsements of two former 2020 rivals – Pete Buttigieg and...
Netanyahu ahead in Israeli election, but still seeking governing majority
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu led on Tuesday in a cliffhanger election in Israel, but was still short of a governing majority in a third national...
Chevron offering U.S. workers buyouts to trim staffing: sources
Chevron Corp is offering buyouts to reduce its U.S. oil exploration and production workforce, three sources told Reuters, as the oil major moves to cut...
U.S. Republican seeks first subpoena in Hunter Biden probe
Days after Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden scored a major win at his party’s primary in South Carolina, a Republican U.S. senator is seeking the...
U.S. Senate leader says he hopes Trump intelligence nominee will get bipartisan vote
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday he was pleased President Donald Trump had announced a nominee for director of national intelligence, without...
Google’s self-driving sister, Waymo, gets first outside investors
Waymo, the self-driving unit of Alphabet Inc , said on Monday it had raised $2.25 billion in its first external investment round and expects to...
