[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week, suggesting the labor market was on solid footing despite the coronavirus outbreak, which has stoked financial market fears of a
Exclusive: PetroChina suspends some gas contracts as coronavirus hits demand – sources
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (Reuters) – PetroChina has suspended some natural gas imports, including on liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments and on gas imported via pipelines, as a seasonal plunge in demand adds to the impact on
OPEC agrees large oil output cut amid virus outbreak if Russia joins: sources
[ad_1] VIENNA (Reuters) – OPEC agreed on Thursday to cut output by an extra 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) in the second quarter of 2020 to support prices amid an outbreak of coronavirus but
Oil rises as OPEC backs deeper supply cuts
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Oil rose on Thursday after major producers agreed on deeper output cuts to bolster prices as worries intensify over the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak and its impact on the global economy and
Factbox – Countries evacuating nationals from coronavirus-hit areas
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A growing number of countries around the world have been evacuating or planning to evacuate diplomatic staff and citizens from areas hit by the new coronavirus. Following are some countries’ evacuation plans,
Online voting at AGMs in demand as coronavirus spreads: Swiss tech firm
[ad_1] ZURICH (Reuters) – Online voting at annual shareholder meetings (AGMs) has jumped since the coronavirus outbreak as investors shun large gatherings because of travel restrictions or fear of infection, Swiss tech firm Sherpany said.
British regional airline Flybe collapses after coronavirus blow
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – British regional airline Flybe collapsed on Thursday after a plunge in travel demand, making the struggling carrier the industry’s first big casualty of the coronavirus outbreak. FILE PHOTO: A Flybe plane
ITV predicts 10% coronavirus hit to April ad demand
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A company sign is displayed outside an ITV studio in London, Britain July 27, 2016. REUTERS/Neil Hall/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – ITV’s ad revenue for April could fall by about 10% as
Dollar’s rally sputters as investors eye more Fed cuts
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Monetary policy easing in the United States fueled by worries about the economic impact of the coronavirus is endangering the dollar’s years-long rally and giving a boost to currencies around
Investors trim bearish bets on yuan after Fed cut, stay wary of volatility
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Investors lowered bearish bets on the Chinese yuan as a U.S. rate cut gave Chinese bonds a yield advantage, but they built short positions in the Indonesian rupiah with the coronavirus outbreak