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IMF has strong resources to deal with virus crisis, working to identify more: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund officials said on Wednesday that the coronavirus pandemic is putting major strains on emerging market economies, but are confident that the Fund has ...
Apr 01, 2020
Manhattan office leases slump in March as coronavirus grips city
By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) - Office leasing activity in Manhattan fell almost by half in March from the prior month as the coronavirus outbreak halted business activity in New York City, the U...
Apr 01, 2020
WHO, World Bank, IMF back debt relief for developing economies in pandemic: Tedros
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization, World Bank and International Monetary Fund are calling for debt relief to help developing countries address the social and economic consequences of th...
Apr 01, 2020
Trump, oil CEOs to discuss aid, possible tariffs on Saudi oil: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump plans to meet with oil executives on Friday to discuss potential aid to the industry, including possible tariffs on oil imports from Saudi Arabia, th...
Apr 01, 2020
Fed’s Rosengren says unemployment rate could ‘rise dramatically’
(Reuters) - Boston Federal Reserve Bank President Eric Rosengren said social distancing efforts meant to contain the coronavirus outbreak have "stilled" the economy and could lead the unemployment rat...
Apr 01, 2020
Amazon warehouse workers protest near Detroit
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday said a handful of workers staged a demonstration at one of its warehouses near Detroit, reflecting the ongoing concerns among its staff about contracting the co...
Apr 01, 2020
UK says banks must not refuse funds to good firms in trouble over coronavirus
LONDON (Reuters) - It would be unacceptable for banks to unfairly refuse funds to good businesses that are in difficulty because of the coronavirus pandemic, Britain's business minister Alok Sharma sa...
Apr 01, 2020
EU trade chief sees no quid pro quo in Huawei’s ‘mask diplomacy’
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU industry chief Thierry Breton on Wednesday said he did not see any ulterior motive behind Huawei's [HWT.UL] donations of face masks to the bloc and that solidar...
Apr 01, 2020
Pelosi urges U.S. Treasury not to delay $25 billion in grants to airlines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged the U.S. Treasury on Wednesday not to hold up $25 billion in cash grants approved by Congress last week to airlines for payroll costs. "We ...
Apr 01, 2020
AT&T names Jason Kilar as CEO of WarnerMedia
(Reuters) - AT&T Inc on Wednesday named Jason Kilar, former head of video streaming platform Hulu, as the chief executive officer of its unit WarnerMedia, effective May 1. Kilar will report to AT&T Ch...
Apr 01, 2020
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