(Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) said on Tuesday it is shutting down its Maven car-sharing unit, after suspending operations because of the novel coronavirus. The automaker said it would transfer Maven assets and resources to its Global Innovation group.
Senior UK official: PM Johnson to stick to December 31 Brexit transition deadline
LONDON (Reuters) – The top official at Britain’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday that he expected Prime Minister Boris Johnson to stick to the existing end of December deadline to reach a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union. The
Michigan governor says she has not spoken with Biden about VP role
DETROIT (Reuters) – Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said on Tuesday she had not had any conversation with presumed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden about being his running mate in the 2020 election. Whitmer, speaking in a live, online Washington Post
Chipotle to pay $25 million related to food borne illness outbreaks: Justice Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG.N) has agreed to pay $25 million and enter a deferred prosecution agreement to resolve charges related to food borne illness outbreaks that sickened hundreds of people between 2015 and 2018, the Justice Department
EU warning: Bloc at risk of ‘imploding because of coronavirus’ – expert
The bloc has come under fire from several member states for its handling of the pandemic and its slow response to addressing the needs of countries hit hard by COVID-19. Jens Südekum, professor of international economics at Heinrich Heine University
U.S. could see biggest ever second-quarter GDP decline: White House adviser Hassett
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Tuesday the current dip of negative oil prices is due to a “very short-run thing” – the coronavirus pandemic – and that a decline in second quarter gross domestic
Oil crash slams stocks, dollar gains as risk sentiment rolls over
LONDON (Reuters) – Global stocks fell on Tuesday, a day after U.S. crude oil prices turned negative for the first time ever, as dismal corporate earnings underlined worries about economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic. The dollar rose against a
Thailand extends foreigners' visas as coronavirus cases slow
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s cabinet approved a second automatic visa extension for foreigners for three more months on Tuesday, in a bid to prevent long queues at immigration centres and stem the spread of the coronavirus. Foreigners whose visas had
Rick Zamperin: Simulation shows a white-hot Toronto Maple Leafs heading into the playoffs
What if the COVID-19 pandemic never happened? It’s a question that I have asked myself time and time again over the last few weeks, allowing the myriad of ‘what if’s’ to dance around in my obviously over-active mind. First and
Futures slide as U.S. crude crashes below zero
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures resumed their slide on Tuesday as gloomy quarterly earnings reports and a historic plunge in U.S. crude prices to below zero raised the specter of a deep global recession in the coming months. Wall