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Smithfield Foods shuts U.S. bacon, ham plants as coronavirus hits meat sector
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) - Smithfield Foods Inc, the world's largest pork processor, said on Wednesday it would shutter two U.S. plants that process bacon and ham, after closing a separate ho...
Apr 15, 2020
Trump will announce guidelines on reopening the economy Thursday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that data suggested the county had passed the peak on new infections with coronavirus, and said he would announce "new guidelines" ...
Apr 15, 2020
Baxter to hire 2,000 employees as demand for medical products surge
(Reuters) - Baxter International Inc said on Wednesday it would hire up to 2,000 employees globally, including 800 people in the United States, in response to higher demand for its medical devices due...
Apr 15, 2020
Google to slow hiring for rest of 2020, CEO tells staff: Bloomberg
(Reuters) - Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai told his staff on Wednesday that parent Alphabet Inc will slow hiring for the rest of the year, Bloomberg reported, citing an internal email. G...
Apr 15, 2020
Wells Fargo, BofA and JPMorgan grant overdraft relief as stimulus checks roll in
By Imani Moise and Elizabeth Dilts Marshall (Reuters) - The top U.S. retail banks said on Wednesday they would provide relief to customers who had overdrawn checking accounts, so that they could reap ...
Apr 15, 2020
Japan to offer bleakest view on economy in over a decade as pandemic hits: Nikkei
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government is expected to offer its bleakest assessment of the economy in over a decade in April as the coronavirus pandemic inflicts deeper pain on consumpti...
Apr 15, 2020
U.S. industry says Mexico shutdown endangers ‘critical’ North American supply chains
By Sharay Angulo MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The National Association of Manufacturers, representing U.S. companies, on Wednesday told Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador an economic shutdown du...
Apr 15, 2020
Costco bucks dividend suspension trend with near 8% raise
(Reuters) - Costco Wholesale Corp said on Wednesday it would raise its quarterly dividend by 7.7% to 70 cents per share, at a time when several major companies have suspended cash returns to sharehold...
Apr 15, 2020
Auto supplier Magna preparing for North America return to work May 4: exec
By Ben Klayman DETROIT (Reuters) - Canadian auto supplier Magna International Inc is planning for a return to production in North America on May 4, with a subsequent gradual increase in output as the ...
Apr 15, 2020
Investors fled bonds as well as stocks in March
By Sinad Carew (Reuters) - Investors withdrew record amounts of money from bond and equity funds in March while money market funds showed record inflows, as the prospect of a massive economic downturn...
Apr 15, 2020
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