Another plunge takes crude benchmarks to lowest levels since 2002
By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global oil benchmark Brent crude plunged to its cheapest level in almost 18 years on Monday and U.S. crude briefly tumbled below $20 … Read More
Italy to extend coronavirus lockdown until Easter as new cases fall
By Crispian Balmer and Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s government on Monday said it would extend its nationwide lockdown measures against a coronavirus outbreak, due to end on Friday, … Read More
Macy’s, Kohl’s, Gap turn to mass furloughs as virus crisis deepens
By Aishwarya Venugopal (Reuters) – Major U.S. retailers Macy’s Inc <M.N>, Kohl’s Corp <KSS.N> and Gap Inc <GPS.N> said on Monday they would furlough tens of thousands of employees, as … Read More
Trump coronavirus guidance on keeping gun stores open draws criticism
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Gun control activists on Monday criticized guidance issued by President Donald Trump’s administration recommending that states find that gun stores are critical businesses that … Read More
Abortion providers in Ohio aim to block coronavirus-related curbs
By Andrew Chung NEW YORK (Reuters) – Abortion providers across Ohio on Monday asked a federal court to block state officials from curbing abortions as part of an order canceling … Read More
Special Report: Five days of worship that set a virus time bomb in France
By Tangi Salaün PARIS (Reuters) – From the stage of an evangelical superchurch, the leader of the gospel choir kicked off an evening of prayer and preaching: “We’re going to … Read More
The U.S. weighs the grim math of death vs. the economy
By Ann Saphir and Jeff Mason SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hollstadt Consulting CEO Molly Jungbauer has had to let go 30 of the 150 employees at her St. Paul, Minnesota … Read More
Indian police fire tear gas at jobless workers defying coronavirus lockdown
By Sanjeev Miglani and Sumit Khanna NEW DELHI/AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) – Police in India fired tear gas to disperse a stone-pelting crowd of migrant workers defying a three-week lockdown against … Read More
U.S. House Democrats chart next coronavirus aid bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives has begun work on a fourth coronavirus bill targeting a slew of crisis issues from short supplies of medical equipment and protective … Read More
World equity markets edge higher; oil plunges to 2002 lows
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global equity benchmarks rose on Monday despite a drop in oil prices to their lowest levels since 2002, as central banks and the … Read More