FILE PHOTO: Athletics – Paris Marathon – Paris, France – April 14, 2019 General view during the marathon REUTERS/Regis Duvignau March 5, 2020 PARIS (Reuters) – The Paris marathon has been postponed from April 5 to Oct. 18 due to the coronavirus outbreak, organizers said on Thursday. “In order to […]
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Coronavirus boosts Wall Street trading, easing pain from lower rates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 5, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly March 5, 2020 By David Henry NEW YORK (Reuters) – Market volatility related to the coronavirus has provided a welcome boost for Wall Street banks’ trading businesses, helping […]
Coronavirus’ shadow looms over emerging market currencies
FILE PHOTO: Brazilian real notes are seen at the Bank of Brazil Cultural Center (CCBB) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil November 17, 2017. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares/File Photo March 5, 2020 By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors are grappling with conflicting signals on emerging market currencies as they weigh easing […]
HSBC sends more than 100 London staff home over coronavirus case
FILE PHOTO: The HSBC bank is seen in the financial district of Canary Wharf in London, Britain, July 13, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs March 5, 2020 By Lawrence White, Pamela Barbaglia and Karin Strohecker LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) – HSBC has sent more than 100 of its London staff home after a worker […]
Bank of England assessing scale of virus hit to UK economy: Carney
FILE PHOTO: The Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, speaks to the Scottish Economics Forum, via a live feed, in central London, Britain March 2, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo March 5, 2020 LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England is trying to gauge the scale of the hit […]
Low rates, warming housing market – is it deja vu for Bank of Canada’s Stephen Poloz?
FILE PHOTO: Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz reacts as he speaks to reporters after announcing a rate decision in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada January 22, 2020. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo March 5, 2020 By Fergal Smith and Kelsey Johnson TORONTO/OTTAWA (Reuters) – Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz looks ready to […]
South Africa confirms first case of coronavirus
South African Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize confirms the first case of Coronavirus in South Africa at Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, March 5, 2020. Reuters/ Sumaya Hisham March 5, 2020 By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South Africa on Thursday confirmed its first case of coronavirus, affecting […]
Kiss me? Are you mad? Coronavirus turns Italian life upside down
General view of Palazzo Nuovo University of Turin after the government decree to close cinemas, schools and urge people to work from home and not stand closer than one metre to each other, in Turin, Italy, March 5, 2020. REUTERS/Massimo Pinca March 5, 2020 By Silvia Aloisi and Emilio Parodi […]
Cycling: Teams in Abu Dhabi hotel instructed to remain in quarantine until March 14
FILE PHOTO: Exterior view of the Crowne Plaza hotel, where two Italian cyclists participating in the UAE Tour tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus, at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, February 29, 2020. REUTERS/Satish Kumar March 5, 2020 DUBAI (Reuters) – Cycling teams confined to a luxury Abu […]
OPEC backs biggest oil cut since 2008 crisis, awaits Russia
FILE PHOTO: The logo of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on a flag at the oil producer group’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria, December 7, 2018. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger March 5, 2020 By Ahmad Ghaddar, Shadia Nasralla and Rania El Gamal VIENNA (Reuters) – OPEC agreed on Thursday to […]