News
-
UPDATE 3-Some U.S. direct payments will take months to reach Americans -congressional panel
Americans should start
receiving direct payments from the U.S. government in mid-April
to help them cope with the coronavirus pandemic, but some may
not see the money until mid-September, according to a
congressional committee. -
BNP Paribas’ Belgian arm scraps dividend
BNP Paribas Fortis, the
Belgian arm of France’s BNP Paribas, on Thursday
abandoned its plan to pay out a dividend after coming under
pressure from the Belgian government. -
UPDATE 2-World Bank approves initial $1.9 bln in emergency coronavirus funds
The World Bank on Thursday
said it had approved an initial $1.9 billion in emergency funds
for coronavirus response operations in 25 developing countries,
with more than half the aid earmarked to help fight the
fast-spreading disease in India. -
Instacart to distribute coronavirus safety kits after workers’ strike
U.S. online grocery delivery company
Instacart said on Thursday it will distribute free health and
safety kits to full-service shoppers, days after its workers
went on strike to call attention to safety and wage concerns
over the coronavirus crisis. -
ICE reverts cotton futures daily price limit to 3 cents/lb
Intercontinental Exchange Inc on
Thursday said the daily price limit for all Cotton No. 2 futures
will be reverted to 3 cents per pound (300 points) above and
below the prior day’s settlement price, effective April 3.