WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) – U.S. financial regulators are preparing contingency arrangements, including travel restrictions and home-working, to ensure they can effectively oversee the financial markets as the coronavirus closes in on the U.S. capital. On Friday, U.S. officials said the first three cases of […]
(Reuters) – Officials in Michigan are telling election clerks to repeatedly sanitize voting booths, touchscreen machines, pencils and other equipment ahead of Tuesday’s Democratic primary, amid concerns about the impact of coronavirus on the 2020 presidential contest. The guidelines to election officials in Michigan follow […]
TORONTO – Police have charged five guards from the Toronto South Detention Centre with aggravated assault. The alleged incident occurred on Dec. 20. Police say six correctional officers at the centre assaulted a prisoner. They say the sixth man will be charged at a later […]
(Adds oil, gold settlement prices, comment) * Graphic: World FX rates in 2020 tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh * U.S., European shares tumble on growth prospects * Crude oil prices collapse in 10% plunge * Gold prices post biggest weekly gain in eight years * U.S. two-year, 10-year Treasuries […]
(Reuters) – Bernie Sanders launched a full-throated attack against Joe Biden on Friday, assailing his Democratic presidential rival over his record on trade, abortion, gay rights and Social Security, as the pair faced a slew of crucial nominating contests next week. Sanders, until recently the […]
* Strong U.S. jobs report fails to ease coronavirus fears * Rate futures price near zero rates by April * New milestones set across bond market * Coronavirus infections hit more than 100,000 globally -Reuters (Adds comment, updates prices) By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, March […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve and Congress moved swiftly to confront the growing coronavirus threat this week, as the central bank propped up the economy and the House and Senate approved $8.3 billion for vaccine development and other steps to contain the virus. […]
Halifax police say they seized a vehicle only to find out later that the car had faulty brakes and a cracked and separated rear axle. Police say that at approximately 3:30 a.m. on March 5, a police officer pulled over a vehicle that was operating […]
The poll, conducted by OpinionWay for UNCCAS-Public Sénat-La Tribune, showed that 76 percent of French people are in favour of sticking to the current voting schedule despite the worsening health crisis. Twenty two percent of respondents, however, said it would be best “to wait for the […]
Diane Abbott confessed Labour Party members must “face the facts” and examine the causes of their general election defeat to Boris Johnson in December 2019. The Shadow Home Secretary noted the manifesto included too many policies that had been crammed together. The Hackney MP went […]
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