Outbreak prompts Saudi-led ceasefire in Yemen
A nationwide ceasefire in response to the global coronavirus outbreak went into effect in Yemen on Thursday. Edward Baran reports....
Google must pay French press over search results
France’s competition authority ruled on Thursday that Google must pay French publishing companies and news agencies for re-using their content, such as snippets from articles...
White House to announce economic coronavirus task force soon: senior administration official
The White House is expected to announce soon formation of a second coronavirus task force, this one devoted to getting the U.S. economy going again...
Oil prices pare earlier gains as OPEC+ works on output cut agreement
Oil prices were up about 2% on Thursday, pulling back from an earlier surge as OPEC and other crude producers work on a deal to...
France’s carmaker Renault drops dividend over coronavirus crisis: source
French carmaker Renault’s board has decided to cancel its dividend on 2019 earnings in light of the coronavirus crisis, a source close to the matter...
Smithfield Foods closes U.S. pork plant due to new coronavirus
Smithfield Foods Inc, the world’s biggest pork processor, said on Thursday it is temporarily closing a plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, because of the...
U.S. jobless claims top 6 million for second straight week
A staggering 16.8 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits in the last three weeks, with weekly new claims topping 6 million for the second...
U.S. jobless claims top six million for second straight week
A staggering 16.8 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits in the last three weeks, with weekly new claims topping 6 million for the second...
Automakers push to reopen plants with testing and lots of masks
Global automakers reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic are accelerating efforts to restart factories from Wuhan to Maranello to Michigan, using safety protocols developed for China...
‘HORSE’ basketball competition to help fill void for hungry sports fans
Sports-hungry fans missing live events which are on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic will get a reprieve this weekend when Oklahoma City Thunder’s 10-time...