Apr 15, 2020 | Finance, Politics
UnitedHealth Group is sticking with its 2020 profit forecast for now, as the health insurance giant sifts through all the ways the coronavirus pandemic may alter its business.Company shares jumped Wednesday on another rough day for the broader market, after...
Apr 14, 2020 | Finance, Politics
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Tuesday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus.________________________GLOBAL MALAISE: Economists are trying...
Apr 13, 2020 | Finance, Politics
BEIJING (AP) — China’s exports fell in March but at slower pace than the 17% contraction seen in January-February as the coronavirus shutdown paralyzed much business activity. Exports sank 6.6% from a year earlier to $185.1 billion, an improvement over the 17.2%...
Apr 12, 2020 | Finance, Politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States’ top infectious disease expert said Sunday that the economy in parts of the country could have a “rolling reentry” as early as next month, provided health authorities can quickly identify and isolate people who will inevitably be...
Apr 10, 2020 | Finance, Politics
The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus hit 100,000 on Friday as Christians around the globe marked a Good Friday unlike any other — in front of computer screens instead of in church pews. The U.S. had over 18,000 dead, putting it on track to overtake Italy for...
Apr 9, 2020 | Finance, Politics
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Thursday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus.___________________GLOBAL SHOCK: There is no place on earth...
