Stocks tumble, oil falls, gold spikes as virus fears grip markets
By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks across the globe fell by the most since mid-2016 on Monday and oil prices tumbled as a jump in coronavirus cases outside … Read More
Cargill to challenge Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods with new plant-based burger
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) – Cargill Inc will launch plant-based hamburger patties and ground “fake meat” products in April, the company said on Monday, challenging Beyond Meat and Impossible … Read More
Ex-University of Texas tennis coach gets six months prison for admissions scam
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) – The former men’s tennis head coach of the University of Texas at Austin was sentenced on Monday to six months in prison after admitting … Read More
Actor Smollett pleads not guilty to new Chicago hoax charges; seeks stay, dismissal
By Brendan O’Brien CHICAGO (Reuters) – Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty in a Chicago court on Monday to renewed felony charges that he made false reports to … Read More
Amtrak will sharply limit refunds, changes for lowest-cost tickets
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak, following the practice of U.S. airlines, said on Monday it would limit refunds and passengers’ ability to make changes to … Read More
Canada government seeks to broaden law on medically assisted death
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s Liberal government on Monday proposed broadening a 2016 law on medically assisted death to include for the first time people who were not in immediate risk … Read More
Katherine Johnson, NASA mathematician portrayed in ‘Hidden Figures’, dies at 101
By Bill Trott (Reuters) – Katherine Johnson, the black woman whose mathematical genius took her from a behind-the-scenes job in a segregated NASA as portrayed in the film “Hidden Figures” … Read More
Republicans raise U.S. drug supply concerns after coronavirus outbreak
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Republicans raised concerns this week about the security of the U.S. drug supply chain in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak in China, where a significant … Read More
Oil sinks 4% on demand concerns as coronavirus spreads
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices slumped by nearly 4% on Monday as the rapid spread of the coronavirus in countries outside China added to investor concerns … Read More
Gold surges to seven-year peak as pandemic fears spark safe-haven rush
By Harshith Aranya (Reuters) – Gold soared as much as 2.8% on Monday to its highest level in seven years, as investors worried about global economic growth in the face … Read More