Coronavirus batters Brazilian retail, travel and factories
The new coronavirus outbreak hammered Brazilian retail, transport and manufacturing on Wednesday, and the government stopped accepting Venezuelan refugees at the border as the fast-spreading...
UAE bars entry to visitors, Saudis limit private sector work over coronavirus
The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday it would bar foreign visitors, banned citizens from going abroad and said anyone entering the country must isolate...
Exclusive: U.S. is considering measures to boost lending to low-income Americans – source
U.S. regulators are considering issuing guidance that would encourage lenders to offer loans to low-income individuals and to provide leniency on some repayments amid the...
Wall Street pounded as trading resumes
The S&P 500 index fell on Wednesday when trading resumed after an initial automatic 15-minute cutout, as investors priced in a complete breakdown in business...
Markets tumble as scale of stimulus programs numbs investors
Global equities tumbled anew on Wednesday, with bond and gold prices also falling in an unusual tandem, as markets grappled with the sheer scale of...
Delta parking 600 jets, cutting more executive pay and flights as revenue tanks
Delta Air Lines said on Wednesday it was parking more than 600 jets — at least half of its fleet — cutting more flights and...
Utah’s strongest quake in 28 years shuts down Salt Lake City airport
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...
S&P 500 slides 7%, triggers 15-minute trading halt
The S&P 500 index tumbled 7% on Wednesday, triggering a 15-minute trading halt of Wall Street’s main indexes for the second time this week, on...
Trump says he will invoke wartime act to fight ‘enemy’ coronavirus
U.S. President Donald Trump moved on Wednesday to accelerate production of desperately needed medical equipment to battle the coronavirus pandemic and said an estimate that...
Sanders denies report he will end White House campaign after losses to Biden
Bernie Sanders’ U.S. presidential campaign on Wednesday swiftly denied a report that he was abandoning his White House bid after bruising losses to Joe Biden...