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Saturday, May 30th 2020 - 07:45 UTC
Trump orders a probe into Chinese companies listed in US financial markets

US President Donald Trump on Friday ordered a probe into the actions of Chinese companies listed on American financial markets as tensions flared anew between the world's two biggest economies.
Friday, May 29th 2020 - 08:46 UTC
Trump's “social media censorship” executive order challenged by legal experts

US President Donald Trump's attempt to curb what he says is social media censorship is a political gambit and will not change the legal obligations of companies like Twitter and Facebook, according to legal experts.
Friday, May 29th 2020 - 07:46 UTC
Rioting in US Twin Cities following the death by police of a handcuffed black man

Authorities in Minneapolis and its sister city St Paul got reinforcements from the National Guard on Thursday as they girded for fresh protests and violence over the shocking police killing of a handcuffed black man.
Thursday, May 28th 2020 - 08:40 UTC
The Americas will bear the brunt of the pandemic job losses, ILO report

The Americas will bear the brunt of an estimated 305 million job losses that the coronavirus pandemic will cause worldwide between April and June, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Wednesday.
Thursday, May 28th 2020 - 08:10 UTC
US surpasses the milestone of 100,000 coronavirus deaths

Unthinkable just four months ago, the United States on Wednesday surpassed the grim milestone of 100,000 coronavirus deaths, as the pandemic tightened its grip on Latin America.
Thursday, May 28th 2020 - 08:07 UTC
American Airlines plan to reduce management and support staff by 30%

American Airlines Group Inc must reduce its management and support staff by about 30% and may have to cut frontline employees as it downsizes due to the coronavirus outbreak, showed a letter to employees made public on Wednesday.
Wednesday, May 27th 2020 - 08:19 UTC
LATAM Airlines files for bankruptcy in US; Brazil and Argentina subsidiaries out of the request

LATAM Airlines Group, the continent's largest carrier, filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection, Chapter 11, on Tuesday, becoming the world's largest carrier so far to seek an emergency reorganization due to the coronavirus pandemic. The filing includes Latam Peru, Chile, Ecuador, and Colombia, but leaves out Latam Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.
Wednesday, May 27th 2020 - 08:14 UTC
New York Stock Exchange reopened its floor after a two month closure

The New York Stock Exchange, the symbolic heart of Wall Street, reopened its floor on Tuesday after a two-month closure due to the coronavirus, with traders donning masks and separated by plexiglass.
Wednesday, May 27th 2020 - 08:08 UTC
Mexican auto industry picks up with approved safety measures

Mexico's auto industry reopening picked up the pace on Tuesday, with Fiat, Chrysler, and BMW AG joining peers in gradually dusting off operations even as the wait for approvals slowed the return of Ford Motor Co and other companies.
Wednesday, May 27th 2020 - 07:50 UTC
WHO promises a “swift review” data on hydroxychloroquine

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday promised a swift review of data on hydroxychloroquine, probably by mid-June, after safety concerns prompted the group to suspend the malaria drug's use in a trial on COVID-19 patients.