(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) on Thursday said it could post its first quarterly loss in five years because it is spending at least $4 billion in response to the coronavirus pandemic, including plans to test its workers for COVID-19, providing staff with protective gear and raising hourly wages. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon
Month: April 2020
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nearly 90% of U.S. House of Representatives members have signed a letter urging the Trump administration to increase its diplomatic action at the United Nations to renew an arms embargo on Iran, congressional sources said on Thursday. U.S. President Donald Trump holds a coronavirus response meeting with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy
(Reuters) – Rock band Queen and singer Adam Lambert are raising money for health workers fighting COVID-19 with new single “You Are The Champions”, an updated version of classic hit “We Are The Champions” recorded on mobile phones under lockdown. Artwork for the single “You are the Champions” by Queen + Adam Lambert, obtained by
(Reuters) – Rock band Queen and singer Adam Lambert are raising money for health workers fighting COVID-19 with new single “You Are The Champions”, an updated version of classic hit “We Are The Champions” recorded on mobile phones under lockdown. Artwork for the single “You are the Champions” by Queen + Adam Lambert, obtained by
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump listens as White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx speaks during the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (Reuters) – U.S. coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx is best-known for her calm, authoritative briefings at the
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will extend its state of emergency for containing the novel coronavirus as early as Monday, public broadcaster NHK reported on Friday, after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said it would be difficult to return to everyday life. FILE PHOTO: A man stands in front of a closed Pachinko parlour, following the coronavirus
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile said on Thursday it would start reopening its national parks next week to give people a “well-being alternative” after weeks of coronavirus lockdowns. A general view of the Chilean capital Santiago, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), April 20, 2020. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado Agriculture Minister Antonio Walker said 21 national
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The sun appears to be far less active than similar stars in terms of brightness variations caused by sunspots and other phenomena – a “boring” personality, according to scientists, that may not be a bad thing for us Earthlings. FILE PHOTO: A medium-sized (M2) solar flare and a coronal mass ejection (CME)
FILE PHOTO: Sep 1, 2019; Darlington, SC, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Erik Jones (20) celebrates after winning the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Joshua S. Kelly-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) – NASCAR will be the first major sport in the United States to return to action amid the COVID-19 pandemic after the
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson applauds outside 10 Downing Street during the Clap for our Carers campaign in support of the NHS, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in London, Britain, April 30, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson joined in a nationwide round of applause on Thursday to
GENEVA (Reuters) – Dressed in a black trench coat and hat, 36-year-old Audrey Lecomte performed “Singing in the Rain” on a drizzly Tuesday evening to the residents of Geneva’s Round House apartment complex, who twirled umbrellas from balconies to the music. Residents of the St-Jean apartments building take part in their choir session, when they
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks at a daily briefing during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the State Capitol in Albany, New York, U.S., April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar (Reuters) – New York state will hire thousands of people to trace the contacts of people who test positive for the coronavirus and
Volunteer Elena wearing a protective face mask carries Locky, a 1,5 month-old mongrel puppy, to its new home in Krasnogorsk outside Moscow, Russia April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina MOSCOW (Reuters) – A month ago, Locky the mongrel puppy was left abandoned on the side of a road with her mother and six siblings. A month
(This story corrects headline and first paragraph in April 23 story after company clarifies it had mistakenly termed the 300 million as users instead of meeting participants) (Reuters) – Zoom (ZM.O) video conferencing app’s number of daily meeting participants grew by another 50% to 300 million in the last three weeks, as the company fought
LONDON (Reuters) – A day after his fiancee gave birth, Prime Minister Boris Johnson leads a meeting of his top ministers on Thursday to discuss how to ease Britain’s lockdown amid a backdrop of rising deaths and questions over the government’s response to the COVID-19 crisis. The Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives back at 10
NEW YORK (Reuters) – When the COVID-19 crisis hit, a Girl Scout troop in central New York thought it might have to scrap its group bird-counting trip altogether. Jordan Miller, 11, birdwatches in her back yard in Manlius, New York, U.S., April 25, 2020 after her Girl Scout troop’s group outing to a New York
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve on Thursday widened a key program to nurse the “Main Street” economy through the coronavirus pandemic, agreeing to lend to even larger firms, taking on more risk in participation with banks, and hinting at some form of dedicated help for non-profits. FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve seal is
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said he believes China’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic is proof that Beijing “will do anything they can” to make him lose his re-election bid in November. U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions during an interview with Reuters about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and other subjects in
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark, the first country outside Asia to ease its coronavirus lockdown, said on Thursday the spread of Covid-19 has not accelerated since the gradual loosening of restrictions began in mid-April. FILE PHOTO: A woman runs during the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) when it is permitted to run only in one
LONDON (Reuters) – A day after his fiancee gave birth, Prime Minister Boris Johnson leads a meeting of his top ministers on Thursday to discuss how to ease Britain’s lockdown amid a backdrop of rising deaths and questions over the government’s response to the COVID-19 crisis. The Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives back at 10
FILE PHOTO: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) makes a statement about coronavirus disease (COVID-19) economic relief legislation from the Speakers Lobby of the U.S. Capitol Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/Pool WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that a prospective $500
(Reuters) – World number one Novak Djokovic said he initially struggled to cope with the uncertainty surrounding when tennis can restart after its shutdown in early March due to the novel coronavirus. FILE PHOTO: Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – July 14, 2019 Serbia’s Novak Djokovic with
FILE PHOTO: Cast member Harrison Ford poses at the premiere of “The Call of the Wild” in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 13, 2020. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (Reuters) – The United States’ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating an incident in which actor Harrison Ford was piloting a small plane that wrongly crossed a runway where
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is preparing to extend its state of emergency over the novel coronavirus, originally set to end on May 6, for about a month, government sources told Reuters on Thursday, even as some other countries begin to reopen after strict lockdowns. FILE PHOTO: Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wears a protective mask
LONDON (Reuters) – British World War Two veteran Captain Tom Moore, who has become a national hero after raising millions for the health service, celebrated his 100th birthday on Thursday with a promotion, military flypasts and a message from the prime minister. Former British Army Officer Captain Tom Moore, appointed the first Honorary Colonel of
(Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is assigning four close campaign allies to head up the process leading to one of his most important decisions: picking a running mate. FILE PHOTO: Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the 11th Democratic candidates debate of the 2020 U.S. presidential campaign,
(Reuters) – Nokia Oyj (NOKIA.HE) eked out a small profit in the first quarter, backed by demand for its new high-margin 5G telecoms equipment, and predicted a strong second half of the year, sending its shares higher. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Nokia is seen before the company’s news conference in Espoo, Finland March 2,
LONDON (Reuters) – Economic lockdowns brought on by the coronavirus pandemic look set to cut global energy demand and carbon dioxide emissions by record amounts, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: An excavator of German utility RWE stands in the open-cast brown coal mine of Garzweiler west of Cologne, Germany, January
FILE PHOTO: Malaysia Airlines planes are pictured at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia, July 22, 2019. Picture taken July 22, 2019. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia Airlines (MAB) is working closely with sole shareholder Khazanah Nasional for financial support needed due to the coronavirus crisis, it said on Thursday. “We
Police officers and members of the National Guard of Ukraine stand guard during a protest to demand support from the government for small businesses and easing of lockdown measures put into place because of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in front of the Ukrainian cabinet of ministers building in central Kiev, Ukraine April 29, 2020.
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